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Research Strategy
This guide contains links and references to a variety of resources, both online and in print, available through the Cornell University Library. For even more resources, see the list of Library Subject Guides.
This class will cover:
Reference Sources for Background Material
Find topic overviews, key concepts, terminology and reference lists
Finding Books
Find items held at Cornell (books, journal holdings, etc.)
Finding Articles
Find articles, essays, book chapters and monographs
Requesting items not available at Cornell
BorrowDirect and Interlibrary Loan
Evaluating your sources
Some tips on how to evaluate the sources you've found
Citing your sources
Guides and Resources for preparing your bibliography
Geting Help
Ask a Librarian!
Don't pay for stuff!
Never pay for an article or book or access to resources.
In most cases (except for textbooks), the Cornell Library has online journals, newspapers, magazines, ebooks and print books, or can get them for you at no charge to you! Access Anywhere can help you find it at Cornell, or Ask a Librarian.