Research Guides

To assist in the various aspects of your scholarly research, we have created some useful guides to make the process easier.

Skill guides for:

• Finding Information Efficiently
  
• Distinguishing Scholarly from Non-Scholarly Periodicals -- PDF Handout
  
• Critically Analyzing Information Sources

Help selecting the databases you need:

• Research in your Subject Area

Finding Journals containing articles which have been reviewed by a panel of distinguished peers:

• Refereed or Peer-Reviewed Journals

Compiling an Annotated Bibliography

Suggested steps for writing a Research Paper

Citation Styles for APA, CBE Scientific, MLA, & Chicago/Turabian

Use RefWorks to manage your bibliography.  Download Write-N-Cite to format in-text citations and References within your document.  The RefWorks TUTORIAL is highly recommended.