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Table of Contents:
 Research Guides
Get Background Information
How to Find Articles and Books
Research & Writing Help
Check out the Library's new online orientation. It provides students with all of the information necessary to begin using the Brooklyn College Library.
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These resources are a great place to begin your research if you need to find out more about your subject or focus in on one area of it.
In-depth information for students of high school or college age and adults, covering arts, geography, history, religion, philosophy, sports, science, technology and current events.
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Encyclopędia Britannica Online includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year.
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In-depth information for students of high school or college age and adults, covering arts, geography, history, religion, philosophy, sports, science, technology and current events.
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Wikipedia is an free online encyclopdia with articles written collaboratively by volunteers from around the world. It is one of the largest reference Web sites and a great place to gather background information on any subject.
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Once you have decided on your topic, the databases here provide a huge amount of articles from many different fields. And the CUNY Library Catalog will help you locate books, films, magazines and more. Remember: if you need help, ask at the reference desk
Academic Search? Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 7,000 full-text periodicals, including nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 11,000 journals and a total of more than 11,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
This scholarly collection offers full-text coverage of information in many areas of academic study such as: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields.
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The Bedford Research Room provides assistance with searching online library catalogs, databases, and the web; developing research questions; evaluating sources; developing thesis statements; working with information from sources; creating Works Cites or Reference lists; using word processors; and writing for the web.
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The online catalog for the holdings of Brooklyn College and all CUNY libraries. Electronic books are listed among all books but can be limited to on a Guided Search: select Record Type "Electronic Resource."
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LexisNexis® Academic provides access to full-text information from over 5,600 sources, including: national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources; U.S. Federal and state case law, legal news, law reviews, and international legal information; Shepard's® Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases. A tutorial is available at http://academic.lexisnexis.com/online-services/academic-overview.aspx (under "Learn More").
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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center covers social issues, such as Gun Control, Genetic Engineering, Censorship, Endangered Species, and Terrorism. It provides newspaper and magazine articles, topic overviews, government and organizational statistics, biographies of social activists, court cases, and profiles of government agencies and special interest groups.
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Once you have gathered the information you need, the link below provides everything from style and citation guides to dictionaries and thesauruses; all the help available to write a great paper.
Resources for research, writing, and study, selected by Brooklyn College Librarians.
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Last Modified: 2009-11-13 12:33:00
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