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Help With Research

On this page:

• Research Guides
• Resources By Subject
• InfoTUtor guide to library research
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Style Guides for Citing Sources
• Get Help From a Librarian

Research Guides

• Researching

  • Library of Congress Classification and Subject Headings
  • The Internet: Tips for Searching
  • Finding Primary Sources
  • Finding Book Reviews
  • Finding Film Reviews
  • Finding Biographical Information
  • Finding Country Information
  • Finding Career Information

• Evaluating Sources

  • Evaluating Information on the Internet
  • Differentiating Among Periodicals: Scholarly, Professional, and Popular

• Writing

  • Writing Annotated Bibliographies
  • Writing Book Reviews

Resources By Subject

• Choose a subject and get a list of databases, websites, and e-journals selected by a subject specialist librarian.

InfoTUtor: a library guide for Towson University students

• Learn how to organize your research, use our research tools, and use the Web effectively.

Avoiding Plagiarism

• Understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

Style Guides for Citing Sources

• APA, Chicago, MLA- how to cite sources for your research.

Get Help From a Librarian

• Cook's Librarians can help you. Find out what help is available and how to obtain it.

Help with Research / Albert S. Cook Library
http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/howTo.cfm
Last revised: August 01, 2007

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