Most Popular Guides
- Last Updated May 6, 2013
Resources to help students locate information for their papers
2,643 views this year
- Last Updated May 2, 2013
Resources to aid CHE 106 students with their Drug Project
1,453 views this year
- Last Updated Apr 25, 2013
Parkland Library's policies and information pages
1,005 views this year
- Last Updated Mar 7, 2013
Guide to help ENG 102 students find resources for their Community-based Research Essay
804 views this year
Recently Published Guides
- Last Updated Apr 29, 2013
Resources for the Technology & Travel Essays
309 views this year
- Last Updated Apr 3, 2013
This guide will help you learn about peer reviewed journal articles and how to find them.
23 views this year
- Last Updated Mar 21, 2013
This guide outlines the various technologies available in the library and how to use them
24 views this year
Welcome
Need help doing research? You've come to the right place!
Look for your course under the "Course Guide" tab above, to see if there's a guide for your particular assignment.
Or, check out our small but growing list of topic guides. If you're looking for a paper idea, you might get one there.
Finally, use this page as a source for ideas and research by following the steps in the boxes below.
Get Started!
- Look For Paper Ideas Here:
- Then use the boxes below to look for books, reference articles, and magazine and journal articles for the topic you choose!
Look for Books
Once you have your topic, look for books (including reference books) to get an overview of our topic.
Credo Reference
Credo Reference contains over 600 online reference books (encyclopedias/dictionaries/etc.). Use this as a credible alternative to Wikipedia.
Academic Search Complete
Video Tutorials
Infotrac Expanded Academic ASAP
- Introduction (1;14)
- Advanced Search (2:12)
- Browsing Subjects (2:17)
Ask a Librarian!
For general questions and reference assistance.
Anytime:
We'll respond within 24 hours of the start of our next business day.
During Library Hours:
Voice: (217) 373-3839.
Text/SMS: (217) 615-0079.
Chat:
Loading...
