The video below shows you how to conduct a quick search from Bell Library's homepage and how to access the resources you find there.
Google and Wikipedia are great places to start your research! Finding background information and identifying keyword and phrases that relate to your topic are important parts of the research process, and Google and Wikipedia are perfect tools for that!
After Google and Wikipedia have given you some insight into the language used to talk about your topic, identify some keywords and use them in library databases.
It's not uncommon for an assignment to require you to consider a point of view different from your own. When this happens, it might be hard to know where to start looking. Here are a few resources you can check out if you need to find multiple perspectives on a topic.
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If you need anything Bell Library doesn't own, Interlibrary Loan is the service that can find those materials to you!
Usually, we'll be able to get the material in a few days, but a hard copy (like a full book or journal issue) will take us a little longer.
Don't forget: If you are currently a registered Distance Learner with the Registrar's Office or designated as a Remote Researcher; you can have books from Bell Library’s Main Collection, and borrowed interlibrary loan materials, shipped directly to your home for free. We also supply a prepaid return label for your convenience.