3.  Reference and research assistance  Group, quiet, and silent study spaces  Print, media, and online collections  Academic resources  Career information  Library programs and events  Pianos  3D Printer  And more!

5.  Academic writing is based on research and the use of the appropriate academic resources, and the Library is the most effective way to locate the resources you need.

7.  Teaching you to be an effective researcher  Helping you to find the best information as quickly as possible

9.  Independent self-directed learning

10.  Try the FDU Online Library Reference Databases  http://view2.fdu.edu/online-and-off-campus/library- resources/fdu-online-library/#Reference http://view2.fdu.edu/online-and-off-campus/library- resources/fdu-online-library/#Reference

15.  The Online Library Catalog  The FDU Online Library  Selected Web Resources  The Library web page is @ http://view2.fdu.edu/metropolitan- campus/libraries/

17.  Finding books, ebooks, periodicals, and DVDs.  No login or password needed

19.  Use Library databases to find information about your research topic

21.  Use Journal Locator to find a specific journal that you are looking for

23.  Take advantage of interlibrary loan  http://view2.fdu.edu/online-and-off- campus/library-resources/interlibrary-loans- books/ http://view2.fdu.edu/online-and-off- campus/library-resources/interlibrary-loans- books/  http://view2.fdu.edu/online-and-off- campus/library-resources/interlibrary-loans- articles/ http://view2.fdu.edu/online-and-off- campus/library-resources/interlibrary-loans- articles/

26.  The Invisible Web: What It Is, How You Can Find It http://websearch.about.com/od/invisibleweb/a/invisible_we b.htm http://websearch.about.com/od/invisibleweb/a/invisible_we b.htm  The Ultimate Guide to the Invisible Web http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/invisible-web/ http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/invisible-web/  Evaluating Websites: Criteria and Tools https://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webeval.html https://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webeval.html  Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Ev aluate.html http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Ev aluate.html

27.  Be sure to allow time to write and revise your paper or research report. Computers are available throughout the Library.   Excellent web resources for the research writer include the OWL @ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ and KnightCite @ http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

28.  Library Hours and Phone Numbers http://view2.fdu.edu/metropolitan- campus/libraries/hours-and-numbers/ http://view2.fdu.edu/metropolitan- campus/libraries/hours-and-numbers/  FDU Libraries http://view2.fdu.edu/about-fdu/fdu-libraries/ http://view2.fdu.edu/about-fdu/fdu-libraries/  Email an FDU Librarian http://view2.fdu.edu/metropolitan-campus/libraries/email- an-fdu-librarian/ http://view2.fdu.edu/metropolitan-campus/libraries/email- an-fdu-librarian/  Chat with a Giovatto Librarian http://view2.fdu.edu/metropolitan- campus/libraries/giovatto-library/chat-with-a-giovatto- librarian/ http://view2.fdu.edu/metropolitan- campus/libraries/giovatto-library/chat-with-a-giovatto- librarian/

30.  Giovatto Library Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/Giovattolibrary/ https://www.facebook.com/Giovattolibrary/  Giovatto Library Blog  http://giovatto.blog.fdu.edu/ http://giovatto.blog.fdu.edu/