Depending on your research, and depending on what stage of research you're in, you may need different types of resources.
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ALSO CALLED |
USED FOR |
HOW TO FIND |
| Reference materials |
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Introductions
Manuals
Guides
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Subject overviews and introductions.
Start here to get a sense of a topic, find background information, and build your working knowledge of your research area.
Research stage: develop your research question.
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Search OneSearch
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| Books |
Monographs
Academic books
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In-depth discussion of a topic.
Use books to develop your understanding of a specific facet of your research area.
Research stage: solidify your research question; begin to answer.
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Search OneSearch
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| Articles |
Journal articles
Peer-reviewed articles
Scholarly articles
Academic articles
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Highly specific investigation of one element of a topic.
Use articles to find the most recent discussion of very specific aspects of your research question.
Research stage: detailed support for answer to research question.
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Search OneSearch and also databases
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