Contact Jason if you need help at any point during your research. My contact info is at the top of the page. Don't waste time floundering; I can meet with you or advise by e-mail/IM!

If your topic for essay 3 involves biological aspects of memory, feel free to contact Rachel Borchardt, our biology librarian, at rborcha@emory.edu for help.

Ask for help at the reference desk, by phone (404-727-0147), IM (EmoryWoodRef) or e-mail (woodref@emory.edu).

To find materials located at any of Emory's libraries, search EUCLID, Emory's online library catalog.

The contents of books and articles are not searchable in EUCLID. Read Where can I find articles from scholarly journals? to learn more.

You must access library electronic resources via a library web site, such as EUCLID or the Databases @ Emory list (or this course guide). If you are at home, see off-campus access instructions.

To obtain a book or article Emory doesn't have, request it via Interlibrary Loan (ILL). In most cases, there is no charge for borrowed items or for photocopies. ILL items can be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Returns can be made to the ILL Office or the Circulation Desk.

Consult the Emory Writing Center for help with the process of writing your paper.

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The Research FAQ has help and answers to common questions, and lots of video examples..

If you're not sure where to start, ask me or anyone at the reference desk! We can save you hours of guessing!

When choosing your topic, or looking for a good overview of a topic you've already chosen, try using one of the library's subject encyclopedias. This is an encyclopedia devoted to a particular discipline, like U. S. history, Philosophy, English authors, or even more specific areas. Articles typically give a short background on the subject with a brief bibliography for further reading, so they're great ways to find both paper ideas and sources for more research. Most (but not all) subject encyclopedias are located in the reference section on level 2.

Sample subject encyclopedias:

• Encyclopedia of learning and memory, BF318 .E53 1992 REFERENCE
• The encyclopedia of memory and memory disorders, BF371 .N55 2001 REFERENCE
• The Encyclopedia of the Holocaust, D804.3 .E53 1990 REFERENCE
• The Gale encyclopedia of psychology, BF31 .G35 1996 STACKS

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When you find a useful source, check its bibliography for more sources on the same topic.

To find books located at any of Emory's libraries, search EUCLID, Emory's online library catalog. Remember that EUCLID does not contain articles -- use a database or print index to find articles. See Finding Articles at Woodruff Library for more information

The following are links to some sample EUCLID searches.

• psycholog$ and memory (the $ is a truncation symbol -- this search will match psychology, psychological, psychologists, etc.)
• World war 1939-1945 Personal narratives (try variations on your search words: the catalog may use other terms like "World War 1939-1945" instead of "World War II".)

Vary your search terms to see how it affects your results.

Can't find the book you want? Is it checked out? Is it at Oxford or in Storage? Click on the Request button at the top or bottom of the screen while looking at the record in EUCLID to recall it, or request it from Storage or Oxford Library.

To find materials not available at Emory, consider using WorldCat, a catalog of items held in research and special libraries all over the country and the world. You can order items from other libraries around the country using the Emory Library's Interlibrary Loan service.

As an Emory student, you may check out books from Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia using your EmoryCard. Interlibrary Use cards allow you to borrow directly from fourteen libraries in the Atlanta area. These cards are available at the Reference Desk on Level 2.

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A sample EUCLID search:

More EUCLID help is available on the Research FAQ page.

An index will tell you which periodicals have published articles on your topic. Indexes come in both print and electronic versions; the electronic version of an index is usually called an article database. Most print indexes are found in the reference collection on Level 2 of the Woodruff Library.

Your research assignment covers a wide variety of potential topics, so you there are many different databases that could be useful to you. The following are databases that cover many different subjects, so they may be a good place to start -- remember to contact Jason for help if you are having trouble finding sources.

Aspects of Memory:

Biology/Psychology

• Psycinfo indexes journals, books, book chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology and related disciplines going back to 1806. If your project has to do with memory in the human brain, or memory disorders, this is a good place to start.

History

• Historical Abstracts is the database I recommend for world (i.e., non-US) history. If your topic focuses more on the US, try America: History and Life.

Literature

• Try MLA International Bibliography first if your topic is on an author or work of literature.

These are just a few of many databases the library subscribes to. More databases, broken down by subject, are available through the Databases at Emory page.

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Many databases just include the citation, not the full article.

To find the full text of articles, look up the journal title (not the article title) in EUCLID or e-Journals to locate the journal in the library or online.