Research Help
Finding
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About OneSearchSearch most UMGC Library databases simultaneously
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Subject & Course GuidesLibrarian-recommended resources by subject area
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Database Searching BasicsTips for doing effective searches
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Scholarly ArticlesLocate and evaluate scholarly articles
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BooksSearching, viewing and downloading books
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Journal TitlesSearch for specific journals
Evaluating
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Compare Article TypesIdentify the differences between scholarly, popular, and trade journals
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Is My Source Credible?Determining credibility of articles, OERS, web domains, news
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Evaluating WebsitesHow to critically evaluate information on the web
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Primary SourcesPrimary vs secondary sources, plus history resources and empirical research articles.
Doing Research
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Research TutorialIntroduction to the research process
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Business Research TutorialThis 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
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Legal Research TutorialThis page has searching tips for finding information on case law, statutes, and regulations, as well as secondary and international legal information.
Tools
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Using EBSCO DatabasesTips for searching EBSCO and using the dashboard
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Setting up a My EBSCOhost accountOptional feature that will let you save and organize search results, download ebooks, and create alerts in EBSCO
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Linking to ebooks and journal articlesHow to get the "permanent" links
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Open Access Assistive Technology ResourcesA guide to free and open assistive technology
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The Research Assignment CalculatorThis helps students break down the research process into manageable steps, create a schedule, and meet assignment deadlines.