Research Help

Search most UMGC Library databases simultaneously

Locate and evaluate scholarly articles

Searching, viewing and downloading books

Identify the differences between scholarly, popular, and trade journals

Determining credibility of articles, OERS, web domains, news

How to critically evaluate information on the web

Primary vs secondary sources, plus history resources and empirical research articles.

Introduction to the research process

This page provides links to web pages that explain how to conduct company, industry, market, product, and country research, as well as other types of business-related research

This page has searching tips for finding information on case law, statutes, and regulations, as well as secondary and international legal information.

How to get the "permanent" links

A guide to free and open assistive technology

This helps students break down the research process into manageable steps, create a schedule, and meet assignment deadlines.