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Research/Find Materials

• Find
  • Books
  • Articles
  • Images, sound, and video
  • Information by subject
    (subject guides)
  • Materials for a specific course or assignment (selected course guides)
  • Reserve materials
  • Basic Searching for Academic Libraries - tutorial from EBSCOhost on their research databases (Academic Search Premier, Business Source Complete, etc.)
  • How to find popular articles
    (tips from OhioLINK)
  • How to find scholarly articles
    (tips from OhioLINK)
  • Online tutorials
• Locate
  • Locating library materials
  • Langsam Library call number locator (PDF)
• Library location codes (PDF)
• How call numbers work (PDF)
• Locate article full text
• How to locate an assigned article
  (tips from OhioLINK)
• Research a Topic
  • Choose a topic
  • Choose what resources to use:
    Libraries vs. the Internet (PDF)
  • Distinguish between various types of periodicals:
    Journals: Popular vs. Scholarly (PDF)
  • How to choose a database (tips from OhioLINK)
  • Suggested databases for general research topics
  • Tips for online searching

Get Research Assistance

Request and Borrow Materials

• Request
  • from other UC libraries
  • from OhioLINK libraries
  • from Southwest Depository (SWORD)
  • by Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
• Circulation policies and procedures (loan periods, overdues, fines, etc)

Save, E-mail, or Print Documents in University Libraries

Cite Sources

• How to cite sources in a paper
  (tips from OhioLINK)
• EndNote & Refworks — Personal Bibliographic Management (PBM) tools at UC
  • EndNote
  • RefWorks

Get Technical Support

• access library resources from off-campus locations
• Report your problems:
  • connecting from off-campus
  • finding information on the University Libraries Web site
  • using the Library Catalog