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Research Help

Finding

About OneSearch
Search most UMGC Library databases simultaneously
Subject & Course Guides
Recommended databases and resources, research tips, and citation help
Database Searching Basics
Five simple strategies for creating effective database searches
Scholarly Articles
Locate and evaluate scholarly articles
Books
Searching, viewing and downloading books
Journal Titles
Using Journal List

Evaluating

Compare Article Types
Identify the differences between scholarly, popular, and trade journals
Is My Source Credible?
Determining credibility of articles, OERS, web domains, news
Evaluating Websites
How to critically evaluate information on the web
Primary Sources
Primary vs secondary sources, plus history resources and empirical research articles.

Doing Research

Research Tutorial
Introduction to the research process
Business Research: Companies, Industries, Markets, Products
Learn to use the databases for business research
Legal Research
This tutorial helps you with legal research

Tools

Setting up a My EBSCOhost account
Save articles, create alerts, etc.
Linking to ebooks and journal articles
How to get the "permanent" links
Open Access Assistive Technology Resources
A guide to free and open assistive technology
The Research Assignment Calculator (TRAC)
Helps you break down the research process into manageable steps