Overview of the Research Process
- Identifying and Negotiating a Research Topic
How to Negotiate a Topic - Reference Sources for Background and Context on a Topic
Click the Finding Nonprofit Organizations tab above.
To find articles that summarize your subject, explain key concepts, and define terminology, use the Oxford Reference or Sage Reference databases here. - Finding Books
Find the books you need at Cornell or elsewhere - Finding Articles
To find articles on your topic, click on the Recent News and Find Articles tabs above. - Requesting Items not available at Cornell
Use BorrowDirect for books and Interlibrary Loan for articles. - Evaluating Your sources
How to evaluate the sources you've found - Cite Your Sources
Use one of the citation styles under Guides for Citing Sources on our citation management page or follow your instructor's direction. - Getting Help
Ask a Librarian! for assistance on any of the research steps on this page.
