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Where to Find It: Your Guide to Library Resources

Source URL: http://www.library.uni.edu/research-help/where-find-it-your-guide-library-resources

The library catalog [1] (UNISTAR) provides access to books, journals, videos, sound recordings, maps, electronic resources, and other types of material selected or purchased by the library.

These are suggested starting points. Many materials are available in more than one database or resource. For more information, ask at the Reference desk or Ask Us! [2]

Looking for: Begin with:
- archives Guides to Individual Collections [3]; some collections also listed in library catalog [4].
- articles from journals Start by choosing an appropriate field of study [5] in which to search. All checked databases will be searched simultaneously.  Databases without check-boxes must be searched individually.  To locate journals for which you have article citations, use the Article Locator [6].
- books Library Catalog [1]
- books, electronic Specialized Library Catalog Search [7]; see also Books and Other Electronic Texts [8].
- books, new New Titles [9]
- borrow from other libraries Inter-library Loan [10]
- cd-roms Specialized Library Catalog Search [7]
- course reserves Course Reserves Search [11]
- databases for online research Start by choosing an appropriate field of study [5] in which to search.  All checked databases will be searched simultaneously.  Databases without check-boxes must be searched individually.  To locate journals for which you have article citations, use the Article Locator [12].
- dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials Reference Sources [13]
- films Specialized Library Catalog Search [7]
- government documents Specialized Library Catalog Search [7]; see also Library User's Guide: Documents & Maps [14].
- internet resources Specialized Library Catalog Search [7];
- journals, electronic Journals [6].  To locate journals for which you have article citations, use the Article Locator [12].
- journals, print Journals [15]
- library user guides Library User's Guides [16]
- manuscript collections Manuscript Collections [17]; Guides to Individual Collections [3]; some collections also listed in library catalog [4].
- maps Specialized Library Catalog Search [7]
- newspapers Rod Library Newspapers & Other News Sources [18]
- newspapers, electronic Rod Library Newspapers & Other News Sources [18]
- sound recordings and scores Specialized Library Catalog Search [7]
- theses and dissertations, UNI Specialized Library Catalog Search [7]
- theses and dissertations, non-UNI ProQuest Dissertations and Theses FT [19]
- UNI information About UNI [20]; UNI Historical Information [21]
- UNI publications Index UNI [22]
- videos and DVDs Specialized Library Catalog Search [7]

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Links:
[1] http://unistar.uni.edu/search~S1/
[2] http://www.library.uni.edu/ris/ask.shtml
[3] http://www.library.uni.edu/collections/special-collections/archives
[4] http://unistar.uni.edu/search~S1/X?SEARCH=s:archives&b=1s&SORT=A
[5] http://www.library.uni.edu/gateway
[6] http://www.library.uni.edu/find-specific-journal-or-known-article
[7] http://unistar.uni.edu/screens/rod_special.html
[8] http://www.library.uni.edu/collection-management-special-services-department/collection-management-special-services/books-other
[9] http://www.library.uni.edu/gateway/newtitle
[10] http://unistar.uni.edu/screens/rod_ill.html
[11] http://unistar.uni.edu/screens/rod_reserves.html
[12] http://www.library.uni.edu/find-specific-journal-or-known-article#articlelocator
[13] http://www.library.uni.edu/research-help/find-reference-sources
[14] http://www.library.uni.edu/collections/gov-docs/documents-maps-library
[15] http://www.library.uni.edu/jrnl.shtml
[16] http://www.library.uni.edu/library-instruction/subject-guides
[17] http://www.library.uni.edu/collections/special-collections/manuscript-collections-list
[18] http://www.library.uni.edu/research-help/newspapers-other-news-sources
[19] http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTNiMTAmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=8553
[20] http://www.uni.edu/resources/about/
[21] http://www.library.uni.edu/collections/special-collections/uni-historical-information
[22] http://www.library.uni.edu/gateway/indexuni