Table of contents
Basic Library Research Tutorial Index
Research strategy
- Choosing a topic
Finding background information - Developing a search strategy
Choosing the right sources
Primary, secondary, and tertiary sources - Subject vs. keyword searching
- Refining your strategy
- Finding books
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Finding books: using Library of Congress call numbers
How to read a call number
Library of Congress Classification System
Library of Congress Classification alphabetical list
Requesting items from other CLIC libraries
Using other libraries effectively - Articles
Choosing a database
Does UST have my journal?
Finding articles
How to interpret an article citation
Database searching tips
What is a scholarly journal? A popular magazine? A trade journal?
Resources for identifying peer-reviewed journals - Web/online resources
- Evaluating resources
- Citing sources
- Glossary of library terms
