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Resources for Undergraduate Researchers

Research Self-Assessment

How do you feel about your library research skills? Take this self-assessment!

https://syr.libwizard.com/source-self-assessment

Research Resources at Syracuse University

Identifying Your Research Question

Research Path Slide
Guide to library resources for undergraduate research
Narrowing and Focusing Search
slides to help you narrow your search
Citation Management

SURFACE (Syracuse University Research Facility and Collaborative Environment)
Experts@Syracuse
SelfControlapp.com
Largely for Mac users. Android has a version that can be obtained through Google app store.
leechblock.com
For Firefox only.
getcoldturkey.com

Selecting Your Research Design

JoVE, Journal of Visualized Experiments
Peer-reviewed journal of scientific work published in video format, allowing for visual demonstration of techniques and procedures.
SAGE Research Methods Online
Information about research methods and design; includes Sage Datasets and Sage Cases, and the qualitative and quantitative methods series, "Little Green Books" and “Little Blue Books.”

Skillsoft
Over 11,000 titles in information technology, engineering, and computer science, with over 100 new titles added every month
LinkedIn Learning
Offers video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills (SU NETID Login required).

Reviewing the Literature

Librarians by Subject
Research Guides
Discover research tools, explore the research process, and locate helpful resources for a wide variety of academic topics and specific courses. Created by your friendly librarians at Syracuse University.

Oxford Bibliographies Online
Annotated bibliographies browseable by subject and searchable. Links to full text may need to supplemented by searching SU Libraries collections.

Interlibrary Loan
Borrow research items not available in the SU Libraries from other libraries via Interlibrary Loan.

Gathering & Analyzing Your Data

Writing It Up

Citation Guide
by Abby Kasowitz-Scheer Last Updated Oct 6, 2021 4899 views this year
EndNote
by Anne Rauh Last Updated Aug 30, 2021 419 views this year
Zotero
by Winn Wasson Last Updated Aug 18, 2021 1438 views this year
Mendeley
by Juan Denzer Last Updated Nov 16, 2021 2578 views this year

Presenting & Celebrating!

SU Libraries Open Publishing Services
Covers Open Access (OA) Reference & Instruction; NIH & NSF Public Access Reference and Assistance; Author Rights & Copyright Reference & Assistance; and SURFACE, SU OA Institutional Repository.