Identify your research topic 

Search for Books in the Online Catalog 

• use your key terms to locate items
• write down the call number to locate books on the shelf
• use the URL link to access E-BOOKs

Search for Articles in GALILEO Databases

• we recommend you start with Academic Search Complete 
• limit your search to "Peer-reviewed" articles
• use "PDF Full-Text" to view full articles

If your article has no PDF or HTML Full-text option

• use Link Source to locate (if available)
• if not Link Source, request articles using Interlibrary Loan (ILL) 

Cite your sources & write annotations

• consult our Citation Guide for more info
• consult our Annotation Guide for more info
• most common citation style: MLA

When browsing for items in the stacks, look for call numbers in your subject area.

A -- GENERAL WORKS

B -- PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION

C -- AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY

D -- WORLD HISTORY AND HISTORY OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ETC.

E -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS

F -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS

G -- GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION

H -- SOCIAL SCIENCES

J -- POLITICAL SCIENCE

K -- LAW

L -- EDUCATION

M -- MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC

N -- FINE ARTS

P -- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Q -- SCIENCE

R -- MEDICINE

S -- AGRICULTURE

T -- TECHNOLOGY

U -- MILITARY SCIENCE

V -- NAVAL SCIENCE

Z -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. LIBRARY SCIENCE. INFORMATION RESOURCES (GENERAL)