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Research Tools for CEA Students

Databases 
Both online indexes of journal articles and full-text databases

Alphabetical List of Databases

Subject Listing of Databases

Looking for a book

Marvin K. Peterson Library Online Catalog

E-Books for Colleges

Other Library Catalogs

Ask a Librarian

InfoAnytime 24/7 Service - Ask your question online by establishing an interactive chat session with a librarian 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

E-Mail a Reference Question - Send us your question in an email message to LibraryHelp@newhaven.edu.  You may e-mail us anytime, but we will send responses during our normal business hours.

Make an Appointment - For in-depth one-on-one assistance for a research project or paper, contact the Reference Department by calling 203-932-7189 or 1-800-DIAL-UNH and ask for the Library Reference Desk.  Or, you can e-mail us to set up a session for assistance at LibraryHelp@newhaven.edu.  Since you cannot come to the UNH campus, please be sure to tell us that you would like to make arrangements for a telephone conversation to discuss your research question.

Library Guides

When first starting your research, you might want to use our Introductory Research Guide to get started. 

Subject Guides for example: 

Art, Architecture and Interior Design
Foreign Language and Literature Resources
Global Studies Research
History and Historical Resources
Music and Performing Arts

Research Guides

Citation and Style Guides

Library Tutorials

Our reference Librarians have prepared tutorials which will help you learn about conducting effective research.  These tutorials help students become acquainted with an academic library and learn about our many services.

Database Searching Tutorial
The Database Searching Tutorial is designed to help you understand how to search databases effectively.  In this tutorial, you will log into a database to do searches that replicate ones that we have done and compare your results to ours.

Online Library Catalog Tutorial
The Library Catalog Tutorial will show you step-by-step how to search and find books and other materials in our online library catalog.

Virtual Reference Tour
The Virtual Reference Tour will help you find your way around the Peterson Library and should give you an overview of resources you can use for your research. 

Tutorials and Search Tips from Vendors

Academic OneFile     Fact Sheet    Search Tips   
Advanced Search Guided Style      Tutorial 
Basic Searching for Academic Libraries     Tutorial 
Business & Company Resource Center     Fact Sheet  

Tutorial

Sample Search

E-Books (Gale Virtual Reference Library)    Fact Sheet     Search Tips Tutorial
General Reference Center Gold       Search Tips  
Health & Wellness Resource Center    Fact Sheet    Search Tips Guided Tour
History Resource Center: U.S.   Fact Sheet   Navigation Guide  Sample Search
 Guided Tour
History Resource Center: World   Fact Sheet  Navigation Guide  Sample Search 
 Guided Tour
LegalTrac       Search Tips  
Science Resource Center    Fact Sheet  Navigation Guide  Sample Search

This page was lasted updated on January 13, 2011.

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