Research Skills

Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one.Neil Gaiman, Author McFadden Memorial Lecture Series, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
16 April 2010

Are you working on research and looking for help with resources? Do you want to learn how to research more effectively? You're in the right place! We offer tutorials, one-on-one assistance, and classroom instruction to help you progress as a researcher:

Embark and Clarify

• Getting Started on Your Topic

Find and Generate

• Library Search
• Book Search
• Article Search
  
  • Using Academic Search Complete
  • Using Library Search
• Finding Journals in a Subject Area

Evaluate and Reflect

• Popular, Trade, and Scholarly Articles
• Web Searching and Website Evaluation

Organize and Manage

• Citation Managers
• Citation Style Guides

Analyze and Synthesize

• Poster Power

Communicate and Apply

• Literature Reviews

For more in-depth assistance with subject-specific databases, set up an appointment with your subject librarian.

The Research Skills Development Framework can help you assess your research abilities and mark your progress as a skilled researcher.

Faculty members may also request library instruction for their classes.