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Book Review Sources Looking for book reviews? We have links to a variety of sources as well as tips on finding reviews.
Books-on-Tape and Books-on-CD in the E.H. Little Library
Books-on-Tape and Books-on-CD in the Public Library
Copyright
Dewey Decimal System: An Outline
Diaries
Editorials: Sources
Film Review Sources Looking for film reviews? We have links to a variety of sources as well as tips on finding reviews.
Graduate School: Information Sources
Library Jargon
Library of Congress Classification System
Magazines How to find little magazines and articles in popular magazines for historical research or current interest; also includes lists of magazines available on microfilm, in print, or online.
Microform: How to Use It
Narrowing or Broadening a Topic Are you finding too much information or too little? We have tips for narrowing or broadening your topic.
NC LIVE Resources Information about NC LIVE and instructions on accessing NC LIVE resources.
Networking your Laptop How to connect to the wireless network in the library.
Newspapers How to find newspaper articles for historical research or current interest; also includes lists of newspapers available on microfilm or online.
RefWorks: A Guide Learn how to manage your citations and automatically generate bibliographies with RefWorks, a Web-based bibliographic management tool.
Research Planner
Research Planner 2 (for thesis students)
Research Log
Scholarly Articles: How to Identify Them Includes criteria for evaluating periodicals, tools for confirming if a specific journal is peer-reviewed, and other tips.
Study Abroad & Graduate School: Information Sources Information about study abroad and graduate school programs, institutions, scholarships, and more.
Style Manuals & Guides
Theatre Review Sources
Web Resources: Evaluation Criteria for evaluating Web pages and Web sites. Be sure to evaluate any information you glean from the Web before you cite it!

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