Guides: English: Research Help

Searching Library Databases & Catalog

Finding Articles in a Database
Link to above video, gives instructions for using the Libraries' research tools and resources.

Citation Help

Citation Style Guides
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MLA Style Guide This link opens in a new window
A guide from Purdue University on using MLA guidelines in research papers, and citing all sources from a single book to government documents.

Research Assistance

Ask a Librarian This link opens in a new window
Need help? Not sure where to start? Get in touch with a librarian.

I keep regular (8-5 M-F) office hours. Students, staff, or faculty are welcome to visit my office any time.

I recommend scheduling any face to face meeting in advance. Please also feel free to call or e-mail me whenever you might need some assistance. You may also find the following resources helpful.

Document Delivery This link opens in a new window
Resource/s you need unavailable at TTU Libraries? Request through Document Delivery/ILLiad.

Humanities Citation Statistics Indexes

Data Citation
ICPSR offers some helpful tips for accurately citing social sciences data sets, and includes some examples and FAQs that may be useful.

Journal Citation Reports Web This link opens in a new window
JCR allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from 11,000 scholarly and technical journals in all areas of science, technology and the social sciences. Shows citation and article counts for journal evaluation and comparison.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive scientific, medical, technical and social science abstracts database.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Covers the world's leading literature in sciences, social sciences, and the humanities, from 1981 to the present.