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Introduction to Library
Research
Welcome
Library Orientation
Chesnutt Library
About Chesnutt Library
Reference Department
Circulation Department
Library Home
Page
Resources Supported by FSU
Web for Students
What is Web for Students?
What can I do on Web for Students?
How do I use Web for Students?
Blackboard
What is Blackboard?
What can I do in Blackboard?
How do I login to Blackboard?
What if I have a question or need help?
Services Provided by Chesnutt Library
My Library Record
What is My Library Record?
What can I do in My Library Record?
How do I login to My Library Record?
What is my PIN?
What if I have a question or need help?
Off Campus Access
What is Off Campus Access?
Who has Off Campus Access?
What can I do with Off Campus Access?
How do I get Off Campus Access?
What is my PIN?
What if I have a question or need help?
Interlibrary
Loan
What is Interlibrary Loan?
How do I use Interlibrary Loan?
What if I have questions or need help?
Library Guide to Starting Research
Developing a
Research Topic
Generate Topic Ideas
Define Your Topic
Construct the Research Question
Select Keywords to Use as Search Terms
Keep Track of Sources
Collecting Background Information
Why start with reference sources?
Types of Reference Sources
How to find Reference Sources
Identifying Types of
Information Sources
Introduction
Primary and Secondary Sources
Scholarly and
Popular Sources
The Web and
Library Databases
Evaluating Information Sources
Introduction
Guidelines for
Selecting Sources
Caution! Web
Sources
Checklist for Evaluation
Information
Citing Information
Citing Sources
and Plagiarism
Citation Styles
Style Manuals
Available at Chesnutt Library
Searching for Materials at Chesnutt Library
Searching the Chesnutt Library Online Catalog
What will I find in the Chesnutt Library online catalog?
How do I find books in the Chesnutt Library Online catalog?
How do I find the book or item?
Searching for journal articles, book reviews, etc.
How do I find journal
articles, book reviews, etc.?
Search for your topic and
create a list of article citations.
Searching for Journal Titles
How do I find journal titles in the Chesnutt Library online
catalog?
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Welcome!
The Charles W. Chesnutt Introduction to Library Research subject
guide consists of a series of instructional web pages designed to guide you in the use of the Chesnutt Library and
introduce you to important research concepts.
Library
Orientation introduces you to the Chesnutt Library and the
services offered.
Resources
Supported by FSU describes Web for Students and Blackboard;
services often accessed at the Chesnutt Library or through the Library's
web page. Web for Students and Blackboard are supported by
Fayetteville State University but are not Library services. Librarians at
Chesnutt Library can answer a few simple questions about these services
but are not able to troubleshoot them.
Services
Provided by Chesnutt Library describes a few of the services
provided and supported by the library.
Library Guide to Starting
Research
The Library
Guide to Starting Research provides helpful pointers for
students who are about to start working on a research paper. It is
also a helpful review for experienced researchers.
Searching for Materials at Chesnutt Library
provides useful tips for searching the online catalog, using Database
Finder, and Journal Finder.
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Charles W. Chesnutt
Library, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, N.C. 28301
Page Content By: Laura Bell Wright Contact
jwhitfield@uncfsu.edu
Last Updated: 8/31/04
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