Check bibliographies in books, encyclopedias, etc. If you find a great book that we don't own, you may be able to get it through interlibrary loan or you could request that the Libraries purchase a copy. Finding periodical articles Periodical articles will provide you with the most current research and information on a topic Your instructor may want you to use scholarly journal articles as opposed to magazine and other types of periodical articles. Find out the difference between a scholarly journal and other types of periodicals through Cornell University Libraries web page Use the Libraries' print periodical indexes and abstract titles . You can request a book or journal article from another library through Interlibrary Loan .
Interlibrary loans take time.
Ask a librarian how to connect to another library's catalog on the Internet. If you are short on time you may need to go to the library and photocopy the article yourself. Many university libraries will allow you to use the library, but they will not allow you to check out books if you are not a student there. Write your paper For books about how to research and write papers, browse the LB 2369 call number range. A guide to the process .