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Library DIY

Welcome to the Library DIY, created to help you walk through some of the most commonly asked research and library questions!

Find more from what I have

When you find one source that is helpful for your research, it often can lead to other useful sources. Strategies for finding more sources based on what you have include:

Using references

Browse the bibliography or references at the end of a relevant book or article. Credo Reference mentions this strategy in a brief video about finding relevant sources (if you are off campus you will have to log in to view the video). 

 

 

 

 

Using catalog records

If you find a relevant book in the catalog, click on the title to see the full record. Then click on relevant subjects or on the author's name to see more works by her/him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using Google Scholar's "cited by" link

Use Google Scholar's "Cited by" link to find out who cited the relevant work. Or click on the author's name for other works by her/him.