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Guides on Finding Information
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Guides on Finding Information
Off-Campus
Access to Information -- How to access
the databases off-campus, what libraries
you can check books out from with your I-Card student
identification, and how to obtain
books and articles if you are never on-campus.
Getting
Started: Types of Information Sources -- Detailed
explanation on how to begin the library research process
and when you should
look for various types of information.
Find
Articles -- List of our article databases alphabetically
or by
subject, along with detailed guides to choosing
a database and formulating
a search strategy.
Find
Books & Videos -- How to find books in the UIS
Brookens Library, in any of the I-Share libraries, or from other
book catalogs. Includes instructions on how to search PrairieCat and WorldCat,
and how to request
books be sent to you.
Find
Government Information -- How to find census
data, federal
government information, international government information, State
of Illinois government information, and government
information online.
Find
Magazines & Journals -- How to locate a particular periodical,
either in print or full text in one of our article databases.
Find
Websites -- Detailed explanation of various tools on
finding free websites.
Evaluate
Information -- Detailed explanation on questions you should
ask yourself when evaluating the reliability of sources of information.
Borrow
from Other Libraries -- Information on how to obtain
books and articles that Brookens Library does not have.
Resources to Help You
Ask
a Librarian -- Have a question for one of the reference
librarians? e-mail or call the Information Desk.
FAQs
- Frequently Asked Questions -- A compilation
of commonly-asked questions at the Information
Desk, Educational
Technolgy, and Access
Services.
Hours/Phone
Numbers -- Information on when the Library, Educational
Technology and Archives/Special Collections is open, as well
as important phone numbers.
Technology
Support -- Who to contact if you have problems with
a particular resource.
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