Get
Help Finding Research Information
Campus
Reference Desks || Ask a Reference Question
|| Electronic Resources
Perhaps the most valuable resource of
any library are the people who
can assist you in finding and providing the resources and information
you need.
Reference librarians
are faculty members who are professionally trained to assist you in
your library work. They save you time and frustration in your search
for information. Librarians assist you in searching for available
materials on your topic, as well as locating materials in the Library,
in another library, or on the Internet and the World Wide Web. Helping
faculty, students and staff find what they need is a basic part of
their job, so always ask for help. You can even ask a reference
question by e-mail.
There are also electronic resources on
the Library Web Site to help you with your research. You might want to
try these in addition to asking the reference librarian for assistance.
Some of indexes or reference sources
are general and are useful for almost any topic., e.g., Academic
Search Premier or eLibrary. Others are
specialized, such as science, business, nursing, etc., e.g., AccessScience
or Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
(CINAHL).
Campus
Reference Desks
Each campus provides help at the
"Reference Desk" for almost all hours the library
is open. You can discuss your research needs in person during
those
hours or you can call if you are off campus.
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CYP
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EVC
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NRG
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PIN
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RGC
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RVS
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SAC |
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223-2037
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223-5116
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223-4744
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223-8150
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223-3068
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223-6005
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223-9180 |
Ask
a Reference Question
If you are off campus, you can also
use our "Ask
a Reference Question" service by submitting your question via
the internet.
We can answer only specific questions. Unfortunately, we
can't answer
questions like "Send me a list of all your physics books" or, "How do I
write a research paper?" We will answer by e-mail unless you
specify
otherwise in the text of your question.
Electronic
Resources
There are lots of resources on the
Library Web Site to help you with research. Try our Research
Shortcuts page to begin.
Or, go to our help and
study guides and tutorials.
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