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This guide describes databases, search tools, and library services to support your research in Honors 201.
The library is here to support you in all your research endeavors. Librarians are happy to answer any questions or provide additional help.
Students in HONR 201 will develop an HONR 202 tutorial course that will be led by 5 – 7 students, with the support of a faculty member, in Spring 2024. With this goal in mind, students will develop a research question (on which the tutorial course can be based) from one of the following prompts:
Consult Reference Works:
Consider using encyclopedias and other reference sources when you begin researching a topic. Some encyclopedias will provide more in-depth information than others, but any general encyclopedia is a good source to consult for background information of your chosen subject area. Most encyclopedias provide:
General/Multidisciplinary Databases:
Generative AI:
Note: Although generative AI can be very useful, it has its limitations. Please engage with generative AI platforms responsibly and ethically. Always refer to your professor's syllabus for guidelines on using AI.
Business focused databases:
Philosophy/Ethics focused databases:
News Databases:
Law & Legal Databases:
Journals:
Statistics Resources:
Websites of interest:
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the joint efforts of two different American labor unions representing writers in film, television, radio, and online media:
Although each organization operates independently, they perform some common activities, including negotiating contracts and launching strike actions in unison.
MLA Bibliography (EBSCOhost) Database:
Literature focused databases:
Recommended Research Guides with a Literary Focus:
Journals:
And more:
Education Resources:
Prepping for Grad School/Career:
And more:
Food, Culinary Arts, & Nutrition:
Science Focused Databases:
Journals:
Food-focused Encyclopedias:
Food, Culinary Arts, & Nutrition:
Health & Wellness Focused Databases:
Environmental Studies and Agriculture:
Culture:
Journals:
Food-focused Encyclopedias:
Philosophy/Ethics focused databases:
Medicine:
Technology:
Journals:
Let's explore the recommended resources and share what we find! Click the link below: