List any synonyms - the dictionaries in the Quick Reference Collection will help with this. Starting the search Books Use the online catalogue to identify and locate books held by this Library. If you need further resources, use LibraryLink to search the National Bibliographic Database on Te Puna or the catalogues of the other New Zealand University Libraries to find out about books not held here. Articles will generally give more up to date information than books. If you need help identifying the best source to use ask at the Information Desk, Level 2.
Much information is published first in newspapers.
Other material Use the Online Catalogue and abstracts and indexes to find other material such as government documents, conference reports, pamphlets and statistics. Bibliographies Most of the books and journal articles that you read will have bibliographies. Follow up any references which look interesting. Bibliographies are sometimes published as books. Recording information as you go When you find a promising reference, copy it out precisely.