Or Help….where do I start?? www.weizmann.ac.il RESEARCH 101 Or Help….where do I start??

START HERE: It is ESSENTIAL to begin by gaining some quick, background information on your person, event or topic (your subject). Short excerpts or overviews are best to start with. These will focus on key information and will help determine other sources to be used.

GENERAL REFERENCE SOURCES PRINT General Encyclopedias World Book Encyclopedia Britannica The New Book of Knowledge ONLINE E-Library “Reference” tab Nettrekker “References” – “Encyclopedias”

Specialized Reference Sources Print (some examples) New Catholic Encyclopedia Women of the Renaissance Encyclopedia of Art Encyclopedia of Bioethics Online Teen Health and Wellness Science Online World Geography

Examples General Reference Source - Background information Alice Walker is an African-American writer. Specialized Reference Source “Black Women in America” Marbury v. Madison was a famous Supreme Court case that put forth the notion of judical review. “Supreme Court Drama”

More examples: General Reference Source– Background Information Edith Quimby was a nuclear physicist and one of only a few women who worked on the Manhattan Project. Specific Reference Source “American Women in Technology: An Encyclopedia” General Reference Source – Background Information Immunogenetics is the study of the genetics of transplantation and tissue rejection. “Encyclopedia of Genetics”

Library Catalog Move on to books available in the library To access Library Catalog: Select “Library Catalog” icon on desktop Search by title, keyword, author, subject, call number, etc.

Databases To access databases: Some are general: www.ndapa.org Click on “Library” Usernames and Passwords (Citrix – Edline – Common Drive – Hard Copy in Library) Some are general: E-Library – Nettrekker – Student Resource Center Bronze Some are subject-specific: Science Online – Teen Health & Wellness