1. Or Help….where do I start??
RESEARCH 101 Or
Help….where do I start??

2. START HERE:
It is ESSENTIAL to begin by gaining some quick, background information on your person, event or topic (your subject).
Short excerpts or overviews are best to start with.
These will focus on key information and will help determine other sources to be used.

3. GENERAL REFERENCE SOURCES
PRINT
General Encyclopedias
World Book
Encyclopedia Britannica
The New Book of Knowledge
ONLINE
E-Library
“Reference” tab
Nettrekker
“References” – “Encyclopedias”

4. Specialized Reference Sources
Print (some examples)
New Catholic Encyclopedia
Women of the Renaissance
Encyclopedia of Art
Encyclopedia of Bioethics
Online
Teen Health and Wellness
Science Online
World Geography

5. Examples General Reference Source - Background information
Alice Walker is an African-American writer.
Specialized Reference Source
“Black Women in America”
Marbury v. Madison was a famous Supreme Court case that put forth the notion of judical review.
“Supreme Court Drama”

6. More examples: General Reference Source– Background Information
Edith Quimby was a nuclear physicist and one of only a few women who worked on the Manhattan Project.
Specific Reference Source
“American Women in Technology: An Encyclopedia”
General Reference Source – Background Information
Immunogenetics is the study of the genetics of transplantation and tissue rejection.
“Encyclopedia of Genetics”

7. Library Catalog Move on to books available in the library
To access Library Catalog:
Select “Library Catalog” icon on desktop
Search by title, keyword, author, subject, call number, etc.

8. Databases To access databases: Some are general:
Click on “Library”
Usernames and Passwords (Citrix – Edline – Common Drive – Hard Copy in Library)
Some are general:
E-Library – Nettrekker – Student Resource Center Bronze
Some are subject-specific:
Science Online – Teen Health & Wellness