Research Guides

What are Research Guides?

Research guides provide help for doing research in a specific discipline or on a specific topic. They also provide tips on finding and using information in specific formats, such as patents or dissertations. You can browse a list of research guides alphabetically, select individual guides within a broad topic area, or search for research guides by keyword.

Search by Keyword

1. Go to E-Resources/Article Databases from the Library Web Site.
2. Click on More Options tab.
3. Type a word or phrase in the Any word: box.
   • Use the question mark ? to get variant spellings of a word
     Example: agric? (retrieves agriculture, agricultural, etc.)
   • Use OR between words to retrieve subject guides on either topic.
     Example: agric? or animal?
4. Select Subject Gateway from the Type: dropdown menu.
5. Click on Go.
6. Click on the desired title from the list of subject guides to access that resource.

Browse by Alphabet

Browse subject guides by alphabetical list. Click on the title of the subject to access the guide. Click on for more information about each subject guide, including what types of resources are included.