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This getting started packet details how to access eBooks, electronic journals, databases, and library help from on or off campus.

Follow these steps to access library resources when you are not on campus.

Once you've logged in, you can use most of the library’s subscription resources, including databases, electronic journals, and eBooks.

Library Workshops
The Library offers workshops on various databases and software. We can also set up online workshops.
Library Consultations

You do not have to come to the library for a consultation. We can meet with you over the phone, via email, or online.
Workshops to Suit Your Scheduling Needs
Contact Amy Honisett (amy.honisett@utah.edu to discuss the possibility of weekend, evening, or early morning workshops or consultations.
Suggest a Workshop
The Utah Training Consortium
See what workshops and classes are available throughout the University of Utah.

Steps for locating information for a research paper/project:

Select a topic of interest and then state your topic as a question
Identify the key concepts and words that describe your question
Locate and retrieve information sources that support the topic question; this includes using library catalogs to locate reference books, encyclopedias, bibliographies, handbooks, statistics, videos, and other media
Use online databases to find journal articles, newspapers, statistics, and other kinds of supporting materials
Find Internet resources; this may include government documents, images, graphs, data, maps and more
Evaluate what you find; take detailed notes; summarize and quote source material accurately
Cite your sources of information accurately
- Use a bibliographic management program such as EndNote to organize materials and write your paper with properly formatted citations