Quick Reference Guide for HON1000

Veronica Bielat, librarian for the Honors College
165 Teaching Commons/Purdy-Kresge Library
veronica.bielat@wayne.edu or make an appointment

1. Getting Started

2. Giving credit

3. Finding (and using) databases

• Some good starting options are listed under the Research Paper tab in this guide
• Use the   Article Databases   link on the library homepage to browse databases
  • Use the "All Subjects" dropdown to limit by subject area
• Use Power Searching & Database Tools, linked below, to get the most out of your database search:

4. Primary sources

• Search for specific people, places, or things in the Reuther Library:

• Contact a Reference Archivist at reutherreference@wayne.edu to discuss your topic and possible sources

5. Finding books

Library   Catalog   search (elibrary.wayne.edu/search/):

• Keep keywords broad, too specific and there won’t be any results
• Look for relevant “Subject” links in a book’s catalog record

6. Keep a research diary

• Track where you search and what you’ve searched for
• Make sure you know how to get back to a useful source you've found
  (i.e., download the article, find a Permalink or Document URL, copy down a DOI)
• Note why you think the source might be relevant to your topic
• Consider using a citation management tool like Zotero or EndNote