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Graduate Student Library Support: Research Basics

This page supports graduate students in utilizing library resources.

Developing a Research Question

Advanced Search Techniques

Boolean Operators

Step by step guides to databases

Using PsycInfo in ProQuest
Using ProQuest Religion Database
step by step
Library Central Book Search
step by step

What is a Literature Review

Argumentative paper tips

How to disagree with a claim.
A useful table with description to avoid faulty argument methods in a debate, speech, or a paper.
How to Write a Good Argumentative Essay
This will help you understand it better.

Some other guides to Library Basics

Using Boolean Logic to Conduct a Literature Search in Pubmed: Falls AND Exercise in the Aged.
Though made for NYU, one can still learn the basics of Boolean searching well in this 2 minute video and expand it's techniques to other databases. Ask your librarian for more help as needed.

Citation Help

Citation Resource Portal
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A helpful video guide

Last Updated: Jan 19, 2024 1:24 PM
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