Category: Research tips

Belk Library offers a wide variety of resources to help you with your research and class projects.

Belk Librarians are available during most of our normal business hours. Stop by the Information Desk, chat with us at http://www.elon.edu/e-web/library/askbelk.xhtml or text us at 336-542-3349.

At any time, our online resources are a great place to:

• Look for articles on any topic
  Search one or more of our many subject databases
  Our Subject Databases are at http://elon.libguides.com/subjects

• Find a book or other reliable information on any topic
  Use our Subject Research Guides to find resources selected by Belk Librarians
  Our Subject Research Guides are at http://elon.libguides.com/

• Get help now
  Ask a question at any time of the day or night
  Get help at http://www.elon.edu/e-web/library/askbelk.xhtml

Need help finding good resources for a paper that’s due tomorrow? Belk Library’s online research guides are your one-stop-shop for all your research needs. The guides are organized by subject — no matter what you’re researching, there’s a guide for you. Check them out by clicking here.

Looking for information about what’s in the library or how to use the copier or DocSend? You’re in the right place! Elon students created videos about resources in Belk Library and how to use them, as well as ways the library can improve your leisure time.

Think you have an idea for a new video? Check out How to make a video and then contact Lynne Bisko (lbisko at elon dot edu) to find out how.

Want to find the videos again? The quickest way is to click on the “How do I…?” link on the library’s home page.

Do you need help with your research while studying abroad this winter term? Don’t forget that Belk Library is here for you! Check out our study abroad resources online for students and faculty, and don’t forget you can always IM us. Enjoy your time abroad, and we’ll see you when you get back!

Do you need assistance finding good resources for the paper that is due tomorrow? Belk Library’s online research guides are your one-stop-shop to accessing sources that will help with all your research needs. The research guides are categorized by subject, so no matter what you are researching there is a guide for you. Check them out by clicking here.

While you’re away, you can still access databases, get help citing sources for a paper, and ask us a question – our screen name is askbelk.

You can also stay connected to Belk through Facebook. If you’re not a fan, fan us. If you are, suggest us to your friends!

Links to these resources and more are at http://www.elon.edu/e-web/library/abroad.xhtml or click on Abroad on our home page.

Even though you’re far from campus, Belk is here for you!

Do you need help citing the sources you use in your papers? Not sure how to create a bibliography using APA or MLA style? Belk Library can help! Go to the Citation style guides link on the library’s home page to find online help for the style you need.  We also have citation manuals at the Information Desk.

Belk Library’s newest podcast is available.  “How Databases can help” features librarians Patrick Rudd and Jamane Yeager discussing some of Belk Library’s interesting and useful databases.  Databases with music, images, business information, and genealogical information are discussed.  These databases can be used for both scholarly and personal research. To listen, go to the Belk Library Audio Magazine.

Wondering what happened to Journal Finder? It’s still here, but it’s now part of our new multi-function search box.

To look for specific journals, magazines and newspapers, click on the Journal Titles tab, type in the title you’re looking for and click Search. It’s as simple as that!