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COM 390 Research Methods : Library Website

Research support and guidance for COM 390 students

The library's website can be used to search for journal articles, books, news, streaming media, government documents, archival material, but NOT SANDWICHES. While you can search the whole of the library's collection on this page, you cannot search for food or drink items. I know, I'm disappointed too.

Read on for additional information about how to use the library's website.

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Library Website

As mentioned above, the library's website can be used to find all kinds of information in our collection.

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Library Hours

Library hours... Top right corner. Click on View All Library Hours to plan for the future (or back to the future...).

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Library Chat

Need help? Confused? Lost? Simply want to say hi to a librarian? Use our chat widget in the bottom right corner of the screen. We used WCSU orange to identify when we're online to make sure you could find us!

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Search the Library's Collection

WestSearch is like our Google. It may look like a basic model compared to Google, but man, it can handle like a ThrustSSC when you know how to drive it. Use it to search all of the WCSU library's collections.

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Search the Library's Databases

Library databases. The bane of every college student. And yet, we must use them to turn in well written research papers and projects. Learn more on the Recommended Databases pages of this guide.

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Additional Library Links

And of course, all of the other library links you can find on this page. Take a look, some may be quite useful to you.

Library Website Video

The not-so-short explanation of the library website in video form. SORRY! But trust me, it's all VERY USEFUL information. If anyone wants to tell me how many times I say UM, I would love to know. It's um, one of those habits I just can't kick!

Instruction & Outreach Librarian