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OLCU 501 - Organizational Research

Welcome

Welcome to the OLCU 501 library research guide. This guide was created to assist you with your course assignments. 

Use the tabs on the left to navigate the guide. If you're in a hurry, review the chart below for quick actions you can take to find the information and resources you need. 

If you have any questions about using library resources, contact a librarian using the Email Me button located in the box on the left or click on the Ask A Librarian link to be taken to a question form and a list of frequently asked questions. If you are new to research or need a refresher, visit the Getting Started with Library Research guide.

Library Resources for Your Assignments

I need to... Do this...
Find background information about a topic

Review the Getting Started with Library Research guide. 

Search Library Discover Search for a research starter about the topic. 

Search Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia or Encyclopedia Britannica for an overview of the topic. 

Plan and organize research

Download the Research Notes form.

Review the Zotero page on the Citing Sources guide.

Attend a Zotero workshop (when offered). 

Find scholarly articles

Review a brief tutorial on finding scholarly articles

Review the Advanced Search Screens in Research Databases guide.

Attend a Finding Scholarly Articles workshop (when offered). 

Find quantitative and qualitative research

Review a tutorial on finding qualitative and quantitative research.

Search Library Discover Search for sources that span multiple subjects. 

Use the Database A - Z List for subject-specific sources. 

Write a literature review 

Review the Literature Reviews guide. 

Attend a literature review workshop (when offered). 

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