Research? Where to Start: Click on Content/Layout (top left) to add this channel to your MyUSI tab. http://www.usi.edu/library/quickstart07.asp en-us How to search databases (need articles?) http://www.usi.edu/library/documents/Search%20Strategies.pdf How to search the Online Catalog (need books?) http://www.usi.edu/library/findingbooks07.asp What is a call number? Dewey and LC http://www.usi.edu/library/callnumbersys07.asp Need a topic for a research paper? http://www.usi.edu/library/documents/research%20tips/needatopic.pdf Controversial Issues Guide http://www.usi.edu/library/Documents/Current/Controversial%20Issues.pdf All Guides http://www.usi.edu/library/quickstart07.asp Research Process Flow Chart http://www.usi.edu/library/documents/Research%20Process%20Flow%20Chart.pdf Tips for How to Research a Topic http://www.usi.edu/library/documents/ResearchGuides/TIPS%20for%20writing%20papers.pdf Finding Journals and Newspapers http://www.usi.edu/library/lookingforfulltext.asp Scholarly vs. Popular Journals http://www.usi.edu/library/scholarlypopular07.asp Finding acceptable Web sites for college work http://www.usi.edu/library/documents/research%20tips/TACO.pdf netLibrary: accessing electronic books http://www.usi.edu/library/ebooks07.asp How to cite your sources Choose from list of available formats http://www.usi.edu/library/citeyoursources07.asp Interlibrary Loan http://www.usi.edu/library/ill07.asp