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Searching Library Catalogs and Databases

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For most college research projects, finding appropriate sources starts with your library’s home page, where you can

use your library’s catalog to find books, reference sources (such as encyclopedias and dictionaries), reports, documents, multimedia resources (such as films and audio recordings), and much more;
use your library’s databases to find articles in newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals.

Your library’s home page is also the place to find information about the brick-and- mortar library—its floor plan, its hours of operation, and the journals it has available in print. You might even be able to find research guides, find links to what you need in other libraries, or get online help from a librarian.