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Are you new to library research? This page will provide you with a guide and overview to help. You can also go to our Introduction to Library Research LibGuide for more information.

Choose a Topic

• Figure out what you're writing about!
• A good place to start is to consider the parameters of your assignment.
  • What is it looking for?
  • What is your professor looking for?
• Recognize keywords relevant to your question
  • Figuring these out will help with your search!
• Look into background information
  • Familiarize yourself with the topic on a general level before going too in-depth
  • Google and Wikipedia are not bad places to start!
    • Just make sure you use what you learn here as the beginning leading to more credible sources

Search for Sources

• You have options when it comes to looking for sources:
  • The databases
  • Utica University Library's catalog
  • Academic Journals
• When it comes to picking out materials:
  • Narrow your search using the available filters
    • You may want to filter by:
      • Language
      • Publishing date
      • Availability
  • Look at the available information on the source:
    • The title
    • The subjects and keywords used
    • The abstract
• If a source looks interesting, but it's not available, you can always try to request it through interlibrary loan

Evaluate Sources

• Once you find your sources, it's important to determine their credibility
• Ask questions about your source and find the answers
  • Who is the audience for this piece?
  • Who is the author?
  • What is the editorial review process?
    • Academic resources are often peer-reviewed
    • Commercial/Popular resources will often have professional editors
  • Do they cite their sources?
    • Academic articles do
    • Commercial/Popular articles often don't
• There are other methods to determine credibility, too
  • CRAAP
  • 5Ws
  • SIFT
  • RADAR
• Consider potential bias within your source

Citations

• Familiarize yourself with your citation style
  • For Construction Management, you will be using APA 7th Edition
  • Go to the Library Resources tab on this site or use our APA 7 guide to learn more

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RefWorks is an online tool used to assist with citations and research. To learn how to effectively use this resource in your research, check out our RefWorks LibGuide.

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ILLIad is an interlibrary loan service that allows you to borrow materials, like books and articles, from other libraries. If you'd like to learn more in-depth about this service, check out our Interlibrary Loan LibGuide.

As artificial intelligence becomes more popular to use, it's important to know how to use it responsibly. Our GAI & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resource Guide provides an overview of AI and how to use it responsibly during your time at Utica University.