Research Toolkit
The links and handouts below are tools for understanding, finding, and evaluating library materials. For further help, please Ask-a-Librarian or schedule a one-on-one session through the Research Assistance Program (RAP).
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Getting Started Finding Books Finding Articles |
Finding Web Sites Specialized Search Engines Evaluating Web Sites |
Citing Sources Database Tutorials |
Getting Started
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Reinert-Alumni Library Tour
- LEO: Library Encounter Online - Six-part tutorial
- Library Research Road Map - PDF
- Search Strategy Planner - PDF
- Boolean Logic (Creighton University)
Finding Books
- How to Use the Library Catalog (CLIC) - HTML
- How to Use the Library Catalog (CLIC) - Online tutorial
- Library of Congress Call Numbers - HTML
- Library of Congress Call Numbers - PDF
- Using Primary Sources on the Web (American Library Association)
Finding Articles
- How to Use EBSCO Academic Search Premier - Online Tutorial
- Comparison of Magazines and Journals
- Search Tips for Library Databases - PDF
- Dewey Decimal Call Numbers for print journals (UIUC)
Finding Web Sites
- Boolean Searching on the Internet (SUNY Albany)
- The BEST Search Engines (UC Berkeley)
- Search Engine Features Chart
Specialized Search Engines
- Blinkx.com - Search video clips using text and speech recognition
- Google Blog Search
- Technorati.com - What's happening on the live Web right now
Evaluating Web Sites
- Evaluating Web Sites (University of Florida) - PDF
- Evaluating Web Sites (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Citing Sources
- How to Cite Your Sources (Creighton University)
- How to Create Hyperlinks to Library Content
- How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography (Cornell University)
- What is RefWorks? (CU Health Sciences Library)
- Library Catalog (CLIC) Search Generator
- Annotated Bibliographies (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Database Tutorials
- EBSCO Databases - Academic Search Premier, PsycINFO, Communication and Mass Media Complete, MLA Bibliography, ATLA Religion Database, Catholic Periodical and Literature Index, Humanities International Index and others
- Business Source Premier
- CSA Databases
- Lexis-Nexis Academic
- JSTOR
- PubMed