LibGuides: Getting Started with the NAU Online Library Guide: Find Information: How to Use the Library, Topics, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Background Information

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Introduction to the NAU Online Library
New to the NAU Online LIbrary? This short video will show you how to get to the Library, how to use the OneSearch box, and where to find answers to your questions about researching in the Library.
Finding and Using LibGuides
Discover the advantages of using the Library's LibGuides and how to find the right LibGuides for your research.
Exploring LibGuides
LibGuides can help with learning vocabulary for courses, improving writing and citing skills, creating resumes and cover letters, as well as with research. [Video, 8 m, 53 s)
Finding Assistance in the Online Library
Learn how to find answers to your questions about using the NAU Online Library and how to contact the NAU Librarian.

Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Contains many core topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument).

Britannica's ProCon.org
Britannica provides pros and cons on debatable issues, with well-researched information on those issues.

Choosing a Good Topic Resources
This document has links to help you find a topic, research your topic, and focus your topic

Choosing a Topic
This tutuorial will explain how to select a topic and narrow it down, if needed.
Refining Your Topic
Learn strategies for selecting and refining your topic by narrowing or broadening it, and how to control the number of results by adding or removing search terms.

Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com. Includes a Tech and Science Dictionary, meanings of slang, pop culture
Dictionary by Merriam-Webster
Dictionary, Thesaurus, Spanish to English transaction, medical dictionary
Cambridge Dictionary Online
Includes grammar explanations, a thesaurus, and a translator

Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Contains many core topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument).

Britannica's ProCon.org
Britannica provides pros and cons on debatable issues, with well-researched information on those issues.

Gale EBooks This link opens in a new window
Gale EBooks is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Getting Started with the NAU Online Library Guide