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Research Appointment with a Librarian

Librarians are available to help with all stages of the research process from picking a topic to finding sources, citing them correctly, and formatting your paper or presentation. For the best help, please attach your assignment guidelines.

30-minute appointments
Individualized - select the focus & tell us what you need
Interactive

Online Research Appointment
Get help with any research assignment via Microsoft Teams. A microphone is required.
In-Person Research Appointment
These appointments are held in the Library spaces in Burns Hall on the Rogers/Bentonville campus.

The Research Process

Video: The Research Process (from Credo's Instruct)
This video will walk you through each step to help you understand the assignment, choose a topic, do background research, create a research question or thesis, search for information, evaluate what you find, and write the paper.

Background Search Tools (Library Databases)

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
General and subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, bibliographies, chronologies, handbooks, atlases, and more.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Edited and specialized research ebooks.
Salem Press Online This link opens in a new window
Selected e-books in literature, history, science & health. All books in this collection are also available in print in the Library.
AccessScience This link opens in a new window
Science & technology encyclopedia includes primary research material, videos and animations.

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
High-quality and professionally edited quick information.

Wikipedia

Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary This link opens in a new window
America's largest, most comprehensive dictionary.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistical data from thousands of credible sources.

Search Tools for Pre-Research and Beginning Research

General Overviews / Beginning Research / Topic Selection Tools

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
A collection of edited research books. Try the Concept Map!
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Edited and specialized research ebooks.
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
High-quality and professionally edited quick information.
Gale General OneFile This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, and reference books covering current events, pop culture, and more.

NoodleTools

NoodleTools This link opens in a new window
Launch NoodleTools
Users must register and create an account with your NWACC.edu email

Using NoodleTools: A Guide to the App
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