Help With Research

**Ask a Librarian**

Ways to get help from a librarian -- in person, by phone or online right now.

Subject Guides

The subject guide pages have been prepared by Grasselli Library subject specialists. They suggest items from both our print and online collections that might be of interest as well as selected web sites. more pages..... This is a link to another web site

Online Reference Resources

Selected free online reference websites chosen by Grasselli librarians in categories such as biographical information, citation/style guides, encyclopedias, government information, quotations, and more.

Research Help by Appointment

Schedule an appointment to meet with a Grasselli reference librarian for help on a class assignment.

Tutorials

Some tutorials to help you hone your library research skills.

ERIC Documents

Information about what ERIC documents are and how to find them.

Research Guides

Help for getting focused on a research topic, finding scholarly vs. popular materials, finding JCU graduate theses and essays, sources for basic/preliminary research, and guidelines for instructors creating library assignments for students.

Distiguishing Scholarly from Non-Scholarly Periodicals

This guide discusses three levels of periodicals: scholarly or professional, substantive news or general interest, and popular. It also provides sources for further guidance.