Research Resources - Sunnyside 2019

Finding Primary Sources

There are a variety of online resources available where you can find primary sources, including free and subscription databases.  Some of these are outlined below.  You can always explore more options at your public library, or come to the University of Arizona Library during regular business hours to access online resources, or consult with library staff to find what you are looking for.  We are happy to help!

Select online resources for journal articles are:

• Academic OneFile (General)  Resource Guide for Searching Academic OneFile
• Google Scholar (General)  Search Tips for Google Scholar
• OSTI.gov (Science)  What is OSTI.gov?
• PubMed (Biomedical)  PubMed Tutorials

Select online resources for data are:

• Data.gov
• CDC Data & Statistics 

There are other library resource guides online, or "LibGuides", created by librarians all over the US and abroad, which can offer resources, guidelines, tips and tricks to further your research.  One such LibGuide, "Open Access Resources: Free Databases"  produced by librarians at the Texas A&M University, offers several suggestions for free online sources for a variety of subject areas.  Explore!

Evaluating Sources

You can use the following tutorials and links to learn how to evaluate information across the internet:

• American Library Association RUSA Evaluating Primary Resources
• University of Arizona Libraries Tutorial Evaluating Web Resources 
• The National Cancer Institute Using Trusted Resources
• Access To Credible Genetics Resource Network Trust It or Trash It?
• National Network of Libraries of Medicine Evaluating Health Websites

Plagiarism

Here are a couple links to resources that can help you understand plagiarism, and learn tips and tricks to be a responsible researcher when citing the work and idea of others.

• Steelman Library How to Avoid Plagiarism (Video)
• Purdue OWL Is It Plagiarism Yet?