Finding Information
- All subject guidesListing of all subject guides from the University Libraries
Reading Research Articles
Keeping Track of Your Work
Sample Workflow
- Determine keywords to search using mind mapping
- Identify databases
- Look for articles using database
- Evaluate results
- Select relevant articles
- Save references to citation manager
Citing Your Sources
- Citation Managers (e.g. Zotero, EndNote Online, etc.)Citation managers are software packages used to create personalized databases of citation information and notes. They allow you to: import and organize citation information from article indexes and other sources; save links to pdfs and other documents; format citations for your papers and bibliographies using APA and many other styles; and include your own notes.
Other Research Support Tools
- Assignment CalculatorEnter in the due date for your research project (paper, speech, lab report) and get a suggested time-line for completing with links to the resources to help you succeed in each step.
- Tutorial: Communicating your research with postersWhat makes a great poster? Follow this tutorial to learn and apply design elements and language, practical requirements for posters, and more.
Off-Campus Access to Library Journals & Databases
In addition to going through links on the library website, we have 2 other ways to access resources from off-campus.
- Proxy Bookmarklet for off-campus accessAdd this button to your browser toolbar and click on it to reload a page and authenticate as a U of M user.
- Virtual Private Network (VPN)Download and log in to VPN before accessing resources
Evaluating Resources
Last Updated: May 24, 2023 10:29 AM
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