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Research is a life skill. You use it every day - which smartphone should you buy? What college should you choose?
Use the Understanding Research guide to get started with your own research.
The Library Guides, also called LibGuides, are a collection of subject-specific guides and instructional how-to guides. Each degree specialization has its own Library Guide, where a subject librarian has provided lists of subject-focused databases, journals, books, dissertations, and more. These subject guides are a great starting point for becoming familiar with resources in that discipline.
Learn the Library is a comprehensive resource outlining the Library’s databases, resources, services, and tools for students within each School. It provides information on live and recorded workshops, self-paced tutorials, and various consultation services available to students. There are individual sections for each School highlighting subject-specific databases and self-paced tutorials benefiting a student throughout their program. This guide is an excellent place for new students to learn more about the library.
The Research Process guide provides information on specific databases, resources, and tools for students all throughout the dissertation or research process. These resources provide tips and tools for preparing search techniques, finding sources for literature reviews, locating theoretical frameworks, finding information about different research methods and designs, and more.
Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a free borrowing service provided to currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff. It allows members to electronically request and receive articles, book chapters, reports, or other resources when unavailable in full text in Library. The Library abides by current U.S. Copyright Law and Fair Use.
Frequently Asked Questions about ILL
The Library provides guides and webinars for RefWorks and Zotero. These are online research management tools designed to help you gather, organize, store, annotate, and share all types of resources used in your research, assignments, or dissertation. See the RefWorks Guide or Zotero Guide (or attend a live webinar) to learn how to create an account, register for live training, save content, create APA-formatted references lists, and more.
The Research Methods & Design Guide outlines how to locate information about research methodology from reference books, scholarly articles and dissertations. It includes instruction on how the SAGE Research Methods database may be used to locate information about research design and methodology.
Students, faculty, and staff may register to attend various live library workshops each month, including Library Orientation, Advanced Search Skills, RefWorks Power Hour, and the Library Dissertation Toolbox Series. Joining a live session is an excellent way to engage with library staff members and get answers to your library questions. Attendees to live sessions will also be provided with a link to the session recording. To register for upcoming live sessions, see the Library Events Calendar.
The Dissertation Toolbox Workshop Series consists of engaging, skill-building workshops designed specifically for doctoral students. Students will learn how to effectively locate, evaluate, and use information relating to their dissertation research topics. Each toolbox session features a new research focus:
Librarians are available to make class presentations tailored to your course research needs. We can provide synchronous and asynchronous instruction for your students.
To request a library presentation for your class, please use the Faculty Request for Library Instruction form.
For questions about the Library's instruction services, please contact Laura Thompson, Assistant Director, Reference & Instruction.
During our posted hours, live real-time support is available via phone and text message by visiting the Library’s home page. You may also submit questions to our Ask a Librarian service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we will respond during our business hours. Ask a Librarian is a great way to get an in-depth and timely response to your library questions.
Our chat service, also available on the Ask a Librarian page, is live 24/7.
Research consultations are live, one-on-one sessions that provide in-depth, high-level, and customized research assistance with a reference librarian. These sessions are not meant to provide basic Library navigation and searching skills.
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Note: If students need assistance with mechanics, writing style, or citation formatting, they should be directed to the Academic Coaches in the Academic Success Center.
RefWorks on Demand is a one-on-one support service providing basic troubleshooting and technology instruction on RefWorks, a research management tool.
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