Welcome

Welcome instructors and students, to your guide to library research supporting the Writing Program, as you move into Unit III: Adding to a Conversation. This unit asks you to identify and pursue a line of inquiry that interests you, research multiple sources, and communicate what you learn to a more public audience.

This guide will provide you with information on not only the utilization of the libraries' resources, but topics in information literacy that are essential to researchers.

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Quick Start

To find sources for your annotated bibliography, start your search with UMA WorldCat. This resource gives you the ability to search the Five Colleges Catalog and several databases at the same time for books, articles and more! For help getting started with UMA WorldCat, take a look at the Getting Started With UMA WorldCat Guide that we've put together for you.

Keep in mind that to borrow or request books, you'll need the library barcode number on your UCard.

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Advanced Searching

In addition to the general sources listed above, here are some ways to find information in a variety of subjects and formats.

Research Databases
Choose your topic from the list and quickly find the best library databases to search. A few databases to start with:

- Academic Search Premier (articles)
- ebrary (electronic books)
- CQ Researcher (overviews of current issues)
- Britannica Online (scholarly alternative to Wikipedia)
LexisNexis Academic
Full text of thousands of newspapers (including university presses) and TV and radio news transcripts, as well as business and legal information.