Research Process

For help on any of the topics below, click on them! You'll be taken to some other colleges' websites which provide sound advice on these fundamentals, or you will find information provided by our reference librarians.  We are available to give you guidance on specific course assignments; however, always check with your instructor first for the details of your assignment. 

How to Identify and Develop Your Topic

What if you Need Primary Sources

How to Find Background Information

How to Use Boolean Searching

How to Find Books and write Book Reviews 

How to Find Periodical Articles/Scholarly Journals

How to Find Internet Resources

How to Find Full-text Newspaper Articles (Use Lexis-Nexis Database, click on News or Academic One File--which includes NY Times and Times of London back to 1985)

How to Evaluate Print and Web Resources

How to Cite Sources

How to Find Statistical Information

Library vocabulary