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How Do I...?

 

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dot Connect from home dot Research more effectively
dot Start your research dot Writing Process
dot Use the library catalogue dot Cite sources
dot Use the article databases dot Other library services
dot Attend a library workshop or event New!
Connect from home
dot Connect to library resources from off-campus
Start my research
dot Research guides by subject / discipline
dot Define a topic
dot Plan a search
dot Starting your research pdf
dot Develop effective search strategies pdf
dot Information Cycle New!
Use the TRU library catalogue
Search the catalogue:
  dot by title
  dot by author
  dot by subject heading
  dot by keyword
  dot by video
  dot by reserves
  dot by branch
  dot E-Books
dot Locate specific items by "Following the citation trail"
dot Read a TRU library catalogue record movie
dot Read a call number at TRU library
dot Place a hold on an item checkedout from the TRU library
dot Place a trace on a missing item
dot Renew TRU library materials
Use the article databases
Search an article database:
  dot by author
  dot by keyword
dot Select the best article database film
dot Read an article database record film
dot Using "Where Can I Get This?" to locate articles film
dot Request an article if not available at TRU library
Research more effectively
dot Starting your research pdf
dot Develop effective search strategies pdf
dot Academic journals: More than peer-reviewed research articles New!
dot Advanced searching techniques (Boolean Searching, Truncation, and Wildcards)
dot Canadian newspapers & The New York Times
dot Current awareness alerts
dot Find corporate annual reports
dot Differentiate between popular, trade and scholarly periodicals
dot Evaluate print sources
dot Evaluate web sites
dot Finding book reviews
dot Following the citation trail
dot Google Scholar
dot Read a citation
dot Read historical documents
Writing Process
dot Avoiding plagiarism
dot TRU Writing Centre
dot What is a literature review
dot What is an annotated bibliography
dot Writing a book, article, or video review
dot Cite sources
Use TRU library services
dot Change your library PIN
dot Docking stations
dot Doubled sided printing (Kamloops Campus) New!
dot Glossary of library terms
dot Map of the Kamloops campus library
  • House of Learning Library (coming soon!)
dot Printing at TRU library
dot RSS feed
dot Wireless
dot Laptop Lending