Kickstart your research
Not sure where to start your research? Try using Summon. Summon is a good starting point for most research topics because it can access a variety of source types from a variety of subject areas.
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SummonSearch the BGSU library catalog alongside the vast majority of our journal content at one time using Summon. Find and link to full text articles in scholarly journals and newspapers, ebooks, and images.
Check out the search strategies tab for a few tips that may make your research process smoother. Click on the Ask Us! tab to reach someone who can provide virtual research assistance.
Table of contents
Wondering where to start? Take a look at the table of contents below.
1. Home Base
- Table of contents for the LibGuide
- Kickstart your research
- Get to know your library
- Learn how to navigate databases to find what you need
- How to choose and find a topic to write about
- How to narrow your topic
- How to organize your research
- How to develop a research question
- How to use an organizer to find synthesis between your sources
4. Getting Specific with Research
- An eclectic collection of specific links and databases to help you search by subject or media type
- Learn the ABC's and the SIFT method of source evaluation
- Links to guides on MLA and APA, as well as the Purdue OWL and the citation generator KnightCite
Get to know your library
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First Floor MapCheck here to find the books, a computer, a study space, or some help.
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Library MapCheck here to see where everything in the library is located!
Acting First Year Experience Coordinator
Maureen Barry
Contact:
152 Jerome Library
419-372-3847