Library Instruction & Guides

Basic Guide to Research

Finding information and materials to support research is a dynamic enterprise with the growth of the Internet and library resources both within and beyond the actual Library. The following databases should serve as a working set of resources for not only finding information, but finding good information. This guide can serve as an outline for creating a bibliography using books, magazine and journal articles, Internet sites, government documents, and other information.

To learn more about the Hannon Library and Library Resources:

Library Catalogs: Finding Books, Subject Headings, and Other Materials

Hannon Catalog
- Finding Topics - Need help finding a topic. Check out these resources!
- Finding Books Using Hannon Library Catalog - Instruction on how to use the catalog to find books and other materials at the Hannon Library
Summit: Orbis Cascade Alliance Catalog
Other Library Catalogs

Databases for Finding Journal Articles and Current Information

Subject List of Databases - Use the Subject List to determine the most appropriate databases for your subject or class.
- Finding Magazine and Journal Articles - How do you find magazine and journal articles in the Library and in online databases from home?
- Scholarly vs. Popular Journals - What is the difference between a scholarly journal and popular magazine article?
- Finding Scholarly Journal Articles - How do you find a scholarly journal article?
Title List of Databases - Use the Title List if you know which database you want to use by name (eg. Academic Search Complete - EBSCO).
Connecting to Databases from Off Campus- How to access databases from when you are not on-campus.
- Problems Connecting? Click Here - List of Frequently Asked Question about Off-campus access.
InterLibrary Loan Forms - If the Hannon Library does not own a journal that you need, you can get the article by interlibrary loan from another library using this form.

Internet/World Wide Web Resources: From Beginning to Advanced

Internet Searching Tools
- Provides links to search tools, metasearch tools, and subject directories
- Ranks search tools
- Provides links to information about searching more effectively
- Non-commercial site for search tools
Internet Research Tutorials
Tips to Effective Internet Searching
Evaluating Web Resources

Citing Resources

Please direct inquiries about this page to Dale Vidmar.