Topics often get modified during the writing process. To make sure you’ve got a good topic view the tutorial, Picking Your Topic IS Research!, by NCSU Libraries.
Start your research at least two class periods before the due date so you don’t get stressed out or unable to finish it in time.
If you can’t find data on your topic that could mean it hasn’t been created yet. Ask a Librarian for help before changing your topic, and keep that topic for later so you can do some original research!
When you use the Get It button in our databases, the "Not Available? Request from Interlibrary Loan" option will take you to the Interlibrary Loan request screen.
Interlibrary Loan
*Sorry, we are unable to borrow textbooks through Interlibrary Loan.
How do you know if it's a quality web site?
Look at:
Content Farms
Some websites seem to have all of the answers. If you need to know how to French braid hair or train your dog, you can usually find a web site that provides quick and easy steps to accomplish the task. Are they reliable sources of information and are they appropriate for academic purposes? Maybe not. "Content farms" are websites that actually exist to host ads, and they get site visits by posting "articles" written in response to popular web searches.
Use Search It's "Map it" tool to find the exact location of a title.
When you click the blue "Map it" button, a floor map will open with its call number and a marker where you can find the title. You can print the map with the printer symbol in the top right corner.
Hale: 785-532-3014
Math/Physics: 785-532-6827
Paul Weigel: 785-532-5968
Veterinary Medical: 785-532-6006
Salina: 785-826-2636