Welcome!

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!

Library Tutorials -- Teach Yourself!

The tutorials linked below will give you the basic knowledge you'll need to effectively navigate the Cornell Library web site and the skills that will enable you to find the information you need for your assignments:

How to Use Search Terms

Using Wikipedia to Start Your Research -- But Not End There!

How to Find a Book in the Library

Access the Library from Anywhere!