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| Research Emergency: A Quick Reference Guide | |
For those moments when you are in need of a jump start for your research projects and cannot meet with a Librarian in person, try matching up your specific Information Need to our Selected Lists of Resources. While these are not the only resources you will need to use, they should get you started. |
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Quick Summary or Background Information on a Topic Encyclopedia-type Articles |
Encyclopedia Britannica Online Access-Science [Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online] Health & Wellness Resource Center Print Encyclopedias [Search the 1st floor Reference Collection and/or consult a Librarian at the Help Desk if you need assistance] |
Books Essays in Books |
OPAC [Brookdale Community College Online Catalog] NetLibrary [Collection of Electroni Books available to the Brookdale Community] JerseyCat [Catalogs of Other Libraries in NJ. Used for Interlibrary Loan. Please Ask a Librarian at the Help Desk for assistance] Subject Bibliographies [Consult a Librarian at the Help Desk if you need assistance finding and using these resources] |
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Articles on Current Events Articles on General Topics |
General Science Full-Text [Be sure to click the General Science Full Text text box before searching!] |
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Subject-Specific Articles Scholarly Research Articles |
Nursing and Allied Health Collection (Nursing & Health Sciences) JSTOR (Literature) Literature Resource Center (Literature) Literary Reference Online (Literature) Lexis-Nexis Academic (Law) Also consult our Topical Websites and Research Guides and our full list of Databases. |
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Articles in Newspapers |
Lexis-Nexis Academic (Current Material) New York Times via Lexis Nexis (Current Material) New York Times Historical via Proquest (Historical Material) |
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Biographical Information |
Facts on File History Database Center Wilson's Biography Plus Online [Be sure to click the Biographies Plus Illustrated text box before searching!] |
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Photographs or Graphics |
ARTstor (Fine Art) |
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Government Information |
USA.gov (The main Federal Government Web Portal) NJ.gov (The State of New Jersey's Web Portal) |
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Health Information |
Medlineplus.gov (Government-sponsored and verified health information website) PubMed Central (Medical Research Information) |
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Help with Citing your Sources Help with Bibliogrpahies |
 NoodleTools User Guide |
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