research FAQ

• Who are the librarians that help with research?

• How do I write an academic paper?

• How do I find books, videos, or music in our library?

• What do the call numbers on the books mean?

• What journal titles do we have? (Journal Locator)

• How do I find scholarly articles in our subject databases?

• Where do I find newspaper articles? (contemporary or historical newspapers)

• How do I determine what full-text articles we have?

• Where can I find a research guide for my discipline?

• Where do I find background information on a subject?

• How do I find primary sources?

• How do I evaluate search results?

• How do I cite a publication in a bibliography?

• How do I avoid plagiarism?

• What are the copyright laws and policies?

• How do I access library databases when I am not on campus?