Paideia Research -- Getting Started
Research 101
Learn about the basics of the research process, including:
- Info Cycles — How information is produced over time, and how different types of information will be useful in your research.
- Popular and Scholarly Journals — What are the differences?
- Evaluating Sources — How to decide if the sources you find are worthwhile.
Find out about Preus Library
Learn about important locations, service points and features of Preus Library.
Library Information for Paideia
Recall policy, Interlibrary loan policy, working with the Reference Librarians.
Searching for Books
Learn how to search for and locate books using Encore. Encore is a good starting point for finding primary and secondary sources for your research paper, in addition to books about your topic.
Start your Scholarly Article Search
Describes the best databases to use to start a scholarly article search.
How do I find a print or electronic article in Magnus?
Tips on how and where to find articles in the library.
How to Identify and Locate a Primary Source
Gives characteristics and examples of primary sources.
How to Evaluate Internet Sites
Criteria for evaluating the quality of Internet sites.
How to Cite Electronic Sources
Examples for citing full-text journal articles, newspapers and web sites.
Spring 2009 Paideia topic guides
View a list and link to the guides for each Paideia section
