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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
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Librarian Help - Meet in person
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Librarian Help - Meet online
Hop on Microsoft Teams for a 30-minute help session.
The Research Process
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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)
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowGeneral and subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, bibliographies, chronologies, handbooks, atlases, and more.
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Salem Press Online This link opens in a new window
Use this to: get reliable background information and context across a wide range of subjects.
Find: encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries, critical essays, and primary document collections on topics in history, literature, science, health, and business.
Great for: starting essays and research papers, understanding complex topics, finding overviews or timelines, and accessing curated primary sources for assignments for general education courses.
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Britannica Academic This link opens in a new windowHigh-quality and professionally edited quick information.
Search Tools for Pre-Research and Beginning Research
General Overviews / Beginning Research / Topic Selection Tools
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowA collection of edited research books. Try the Concept Map!
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Britannica Academic This link opens in a new windowHigh-quality and professionally edited quick information.
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Gale General OneFile This link opens in a new windowMagazines, newspapers, and reference books covering current events, pop culture, and more.
