Series will search for important words in works that are part of a series. Use this search to find known authors and titles. Type all or part of a name or title. Included are personal names, organizations, agencies, corporations, conferences, etc. Most faculty ask students to use primary sources and peer-reviewed scholarly articles.
Primary sources are original works of research or raw data without interpretation.
Included among the primary sources are memos, letters, complete interviews or speeches, laws, regulations, court decisions or standards. Secondary sources are interpretations of primary sources. Searching for periodical articles Helmke Library owns printed periodical indexes and licenses many general and specialized databases available on the Web or CD-Rom. But there are unique skills you must develop, too. Select an appropriate database or index.