Check the list of subject librarians . E-mail or phone the appropriate person for assistance with research questions. If you just can't seem to persuade your computer to hook up to the catalog, try this catalog link . Click here for instructions on getting your User ID and password. Find out what style your professor wants you to use, for example, APA, MLA, etc.
Most libraries have copies of the major style manuals.
You can also find information on the web about citation styles . Use one of these links to the catalogs of other libraries. Try the Statistical Abstract of the United States , a huge collection of statistics compiled by the government. You can also ask at your local library about statistical sources.