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Use the information on this page to explore resources for students and resources for your research projects. If you don’t find what you need, contact a subject specialist for support, or just Ask Us!
Want Guidance or Support For Your Research Or Project?
- Contact a subject specialist to arrange a meeting! Subject specialists are trained information and research experts who can help you:
- Develop and narrow ideas
- Find and evaluate resources
- Learn how to effectively use a range of data and information tools
- Use information and data ethically
- Approaches to understanding information and data
- Analyze, synthesize and include resources into any research projects
- And much more…
Tips to Start Your Research
- Start by making a concept or mind map
- From your concept or mind map write down key ideas, concepts, and connections that you would want to find information about
- Turn these key ideas, concepts, and connections into keywords that you would use to search for information
- Use the How Do I…guides below to refine research, discover resources, find solutions and best practices when researching any topic
Explore These Guides On How Do I…?
- select a topic?
- avoid plagiarism and correctly cite sources?
- search for and evaluate books or articles?
- get datasets, images, or newspapers?
- find videos or primary sources?
- manage my references to make writing a bibliography easier?
- find a subject specialist for further support
Examples Of Some Common Library Resources Used To Locate Information
- Looking for a book, ebook, film, or audio recording? Use the CBBCat resource to help you discover books and access digital resources like eBooks streaming content, and more!
- Need to find peer-reviewed and scholarly articles? Explore content in these popular scholarly article content databases
- Explore local, regional and international newspapers here!
- Don’t know which resources might be best for your project? Explore library content and research tips by topic (biology, English, global studies…)
- Explore these helpful guides/webpages for research tips and resources for specific classes (EN 110, AR 121…)