This outline will help you develop research strategies as you orient yourself to the Online Library.

1.	Begin with the Writing Resource Center:	A gateway to resources to help you understand writing assignments, such as essays and research papers. Includes tips to help with research.
2.	Find background information:	General reference sources including encyclopedias
3.	Find Books books: e-books:	Access to libraries, bookstores and Books in Print Search and access our collection of over 40,000 e-books
4.	Find Periodical Articles:	Online help for using article databases
5.	Find Internet resources:	Online help for using subject directories and search engines
6.	Justify your resources:	Evaluation criteria for web and print resources, plus citation information for APA or MLA style