ENG 100 Research Guide, Introduction to College Writing

Introduction to Research/Research Help

• Research 101: An interactive, online tutorial covering research basics
• Ask a Reference Librarian
• Research Tips
• Citing Your Sources
• Library Tutorials

Reference Resources

Print Reference Resources

• The Information Series on Current Topics, R310 In
• Taking Sides, R310 T139 

Periodical Databases/Indexes

Reports and Pro/Con Essays

• CQ Researcher
• Opposing Viewpoints
• Points of View Reference Center

Newspapers from Alternative Views

• Ethnic Newswatch
• LexisNexis

General Databases (provide scholarly, popular, and trade journal articles)

• Academic Search Premier
• ProQuest
• List of All Databases

Meta Search

• BearHunt: Use this tool to search multiple databases and CLICnet at one time.

Journal Locations and Browsing

• Journal Finder: Use this tool to search for journal titles by title or ISSN or browse for journals by title or subject area. 
• Print Journals/Periodicals: Located on the main level of the library at the end of the Reference collection.

Finding Books

Catalogs

• CLICnet: The shared catalog of Cooperating Libraries in Consortium

eBook Collection

• NetLibrary

Supplementary Web Resources

• Google Scholar: Search for scholarly literature on the web.  Using this tool, one can find peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, & technical reports in many disciplines.
• Librarian's Index to the Internet