Norlin Library Research Center
If you’d like some one-on-one assistance from a librarian with any stage of the research process, stop by the Research Center in Norlin Library, Room E111. The Center is open from 2:00-5:00 on Mondays through Thursdays.
Resources on the CU library’s web site
- Research and Subject Guides
- College Writing and Research Guide
- How do I…? (answers to frequently asked questions)
- How do I determine if a source is scholarly vs. popular?
- How do I evaluate sources?
- How do I cite sources?
- Video Tutorial on Using Web of Science Databases
- Video Tutorial on Using the “Find it at CU” Feature
Video Tutorials on YouTube
I found these with a few quick searches. You can also find a variety of related videos by doing your own searching on YouTube or other video sites.
- Using Academic Search Premier
- Introduction to ProQuest
- Google & Wikipedia vs. ProQuest Research Tools
- Searching JSTOR
- Stop! Thief! Avoiding Plagiarism by Paraphrasing
- Cite a Source: How and Why You Should Do It
Research Organizations and Archives
- Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project
- Kaiser Foundation: Media in the Lives of 8 to 18 Year-Olds
- Berkman Center for Internet and Society (Digital Natives Project)
- Internet Society: All About the Internet
- Digital Archives of Books, Media, and More
