Research Begins Here
Finding the right material to support your papers is not hard when you know where to look!
| Look Here -- To Look For | Your Library's Home Page | Journal Indexes Online or Paper | Full-text Databases | Web | Ask a Reference Librarian |
| Books | BEST Your Library's Catalog or MaineCat or NExpress | Some literary classics and poetry | To recommend subject headings & teach search technique | ||
| Journal Articles | Check periodical title holdings after index search | BEST | Which index is the best for your topic | ||
| Newspapers: Current Articles | BEST (e.g., LexisNexis) | Today's newspapers | |||
| Newspapers: Historical Articles | BEST | Possibly some | |||
| Books and Film Reviews | BEST | Which index or reference work to use | |||
| Government Documents | Marcive (U.S. 1976+) or Catalog of U.S. Gov't. Pub'ns. | BEST since 1994 | No clear trail for all types - ask Librarian | ||
| Primary Resources | BEST | Check subject specific indexes | Check appropriate .edu and .org sites | For ideas in your subject area | |
| Statistics | Indexes to U.S. government & International statistics | Stat USA, Matter of Fact, or LexisNexis Statistical | BEST | Which reference or document sources to use | |
| Biographies | Diaries, biographies, and autobiographies | unpredictable results | BEST | ||
| | To Look For Look Here -- | Your Library's Home Page | Journal Indexes Online or Paper | Full-text Databases | Web | Ask a Reference Librarian |