Start searching with the big search box on the library homepage.
A more targeted place to search is at the link for Articles & More beneath the search bar.
On the left toolbar in Articles & More, check these boxes for credible & relevant results:
If you want to narrow even more, try these options to filter:
Keep an eye on the number of your search results. Start browsing when you feel you have a manageable number of results to skim through.
Not all of our books are available online as ebooks. Here is how to limit your search to only books available online.
Remember that your keyword strategy will need to be broader because books cover broader topics than do articles.
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Secondary sources describe, discuss, interpret, comment upon, analyze, evaluate, summarize, and process primary sources. Secondary source materials can be things like books, articles in encyclopedias or articles found in scholarly journals that discuss or evaluate someone else's original research.
Scholarly sources are written by researchers or experts in a particular field. They use specialized vocabulary, have extensive citations, and are often peer-reviewed.
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If we don't have a book or article you need, we can still get it for you through Interlibrary Services.
To request a scan of a scholarly article, newspaper article or book chapter, use our 
service to have a PDF scan emailed to you within 1-3 business days.
How much is it? Its free!
How many times can you do this? There is no limit to the number of individual requests you can make. However, you can only request up to 3 chapters from one book.
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