This page has been prepared for students enrolled in the spring semester of First-Year Symposium at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University . An online information literacy tutorial, TILT , is also freely available on the web. Depending on your topic and your own knowledge about it, you may want to find an overview.
Encyclopedias are usually excellent sources for overviews.
Use these links, or ask a reference librarian for help. Use Inter-Library Loan to borrow something from another library. To find things in non-PALS libraries, go to our Books and Media page. Be sure to ask a reference librarian if you need assistance. You might find it helpful to have your internet browser open in three windows.