Thursday, August 25, 2011

Starting Your Research - see the Library web page

Our Three Kinds of Research Sources:

1. Our Books

The Books PageSearch here for books of all kinds: Print Books; eBooks; eReference Books; Books you can Borrow; Books on the Internet

2. Our Databases & eReference Sources
(Peer-Reviewed journals will be included here)

All-Discipline databasesSearch here for journal articles & background eReference sources across all fields and disciplines. A good place to begin.

Specialized databases more advanced research, go to our Special Subject Pages, which allow you to search databases & background eReference sources that focus on particular fields or disciplines.


3. Our Videos

Video DatabasesSearch here for thousands of streaming videos across all subject fields. Capture video clips and paste them into your PowerPoint presentations.




Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Ramadan

August is the sacred Muslim month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic year, set aside for fasting. If you're searching for additional information on this topic, Oxford Reference Online is a great source. Start by checking out The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions or The Oxford Dictionary of Islam.