ENPH 792 research & library resources 


Understanding the PROCESS you use—
including your choice of search terms (vocabulary), your knowledge of search rules and strategies, your choice of information sources-- is critical to a successful literature search.  
Read over this example of how to approach a research topic using a transcript from an
NPR radio spot.

 Remote access to library resources

Getting started with research:  A Research process narrative and map

Searching for Books:  Online Library Collections  and borrowing books from other UW-System libraries 
through the online library catalog system
WorldCat :  after searching Wisconsin Libraries

Searching for laws, regulations, compendia:   federal & state government links


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Searching for Journals:  Library periodical  databases  and the library periodical list
and interlibrary loan of articles you can't find from the library or free via the Internet

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Smart web searching guides:   use the Michigan Electronic Library and 
other annotated web subject lists

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Library staff expertise , library help & tips guides, and using email to ASK US 


     page last updated:   August 3, 2007     

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