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We hope you find this guide useful as you work through the research and writing process. Please contact any one of the Core Writing Librarians for help along the way. To schedule an appointment, visit the Ask a Librarian page.
Introduction to the UNR Libraries
Find Sources Now
Easily search all library resources with OneSearch.
Find Background Information
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Encyclopedia Britannica OnlineSearch the world-famous encyclopedia online for background information on a wide range of topics. Double-click on any word within an entry to view the definition.
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CQ ResearcherFind authoritative overviews of current controversial issues. Search by keyword or browse topics for issue summaries, timelines, pro and con arguments, and sources for further research.
Find Articles
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Academic Search PremierA great all-purpose database for finding sources, including scholarly articles, on a variety of topics from the social sciences to humanities to medicine and more.
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MasterFILE PremierFind background information as well as scholarly and popular articles on a range of subjects from education to health to travel and more.
Find News
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Nexis UniFind current and near-historical articles from national and international newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, and news digests.
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Alt-PressWatchFind news sources covering a broad range of critical issues confronting contemporary society. Sources include newspapers, magazines, and journals of the alternative and independent press.
Quick How-To: Find Sources
Need to learn how to find sources--fast? Check out the library's Quick How-Tos!
Online Tutorials
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Finding Sources TutorialLearn how to turn your topic into a research question, develop a search strategy, and use the library's online tools to locate sources.
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Evaluating Sources TutorialLearn why it's important to evaluate sources and how to use evaluation criteria to determine the credibility of a source.
