ENG100: Orientation

This guide is organized to help you in the research process, which usually proceeds from general sources to more specific ones.

STEP 1:  Begin with Reference Sources for background information

STEP 2:  Find Books (overviews and monographs)

STEP 3:  Find an Primary Source newspaper article on your topic.

How do I find a book in the Academy Library?

Use our Library Catalog to search for books, dvds, cds, e-books, audiobooks, and more.  

I found a book in the Library Catalog -- How do I get it?

Once you searched the Library Catalog and found the item you need, use the location, call number, and status information to locate the item on the shelf.

1. Location:  See the locations guide on left, if floor is not listed.
2. Call #: Write down/snap a photo of the entire call number on the spine of the book.
3. Status:  An available item will have the status AVAILABLE.  All other items will indicate a date the item is due back, or if the item is overdue, missing, etc.

Use the articles from the Exonian student newspaper archive to help you with your research. The full version of the student newspaper is available to search by going to Exonian Archive.  Research Tip: To save you time, this guide provides sample articles on your given topics.