"How will you locate information
on your topic?"

Develop a strategy to find pertinent information quickly on your topic. What sources might you use?

• general encyclopedias, print, CD or online versions
• specialized encyclopedias
• nonfiction books on your topic
• magazine articles
• primary source material
• jackdaws
• internet sites
  

To find these resources you should check . . .

• online card catalog or OPAC
• reserved materials
• Proquest Direct - our magazine database
• Grolier Online encyclopedia
• Civil War focused webpage
• independent searching online (Start at the library homepage.)