Finding Research Resources
Books, Magazines and Journal and Newspaper Subscription lists	HELIN catalog
Find Your Way  Series	Guides for PC Majors and Special Programs.  Includes PC databases, reference books and free Internet sources
Search Engines	Windows Live Academic Search; Google; Google Scholar; Yahoo
in Databases	Try the Quick User Guide for finding full text fast!
Choosing PC Databases
PC Databases: Subjects	Indexes, summaries and some full text databases grouped by subject
PC Databases: A-Z	Indexes, summaries and some full text arranged alphabetically
On Campus	For direct access to PC subscriptions.  Sometimes faster.
Getting Library Assistance
Electronic Classroom Presentations	If you don't see your class on the page of presentations, ask your professor to schedule a session.
PC: Tutorials HELIN: Tutorial	From PC: Self-paced Online audio/video guides From HELIN: Information Literacy Tutorial
Ask Library Staff	Add PCLibchat to your buddy list on AIM/iChat/Yahoo Messenger Ask-a-librarian (e-mail) Consult-a-Librarian (appointments)
Compiling the Research Report
Internet Detective	An internet evaluation guide from the United Kingdom
Scholarly vs. Popular	Explanations for Scholarly journals vs. Popular Magazines
Primary vs. Secondary Sources	Explanation and examples of primary and secondary sources used in research
Citing Sources	Specific examples for APA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style
Formatting Footnotes and Citing in Text	Specific examples also given
Also try the link below for another web page:
For Students	For more general orientation and material descriptions

D. Russell Bailey, Library Director, 401-865-1188; drbailey@providence.edu
Maureen Whalen, Executive Assistant, 401-865-2244;mwhalen@providence.edu

Last revision to this page : 14 August 2007
Comments to:  Electronic Publishing Coordinator