Run Effective Searches?
Searching with Subject Terms
This guide walks you through how to find and use controlled vocabulary to hone in on the most relevant research.
Finding Related Sources
This guide will walk you through how to find sources related to your topic and the research you are doing.
Finding Peer-Reviewed Sources
Peer reviewed or scholarly articles are papers that describe original research studies that have been reviewed by experts before they are accepted for publication.
Narrowing or Broadening Your Search
How to use keywords, limiters, and boolean operators to narrow or broaden your database search.
Access Information?
Lean Library
This USU subscription is the best way to find an available copy of an item, either through and Open Access repository or interlibrary loan. It is available on all major desktop browsers and will actively notify you of access to content you find on the web.
Citing and Organizing Sources
Zotero Citation Manager
Citation organizers (or reference managers) store and organize citation information. USU Libraries supports Zotero, an easy to use, free, open-source citation management program
