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Searching and Finding Materials
- How do I find scholarly articles?
- Search for scholarly/peer reviewed articles in one of our library databases.
- Learn more about database searching here.
- How do I get the full text of an article?
- When searching in a database, click Full Text link to access the PDF or HTML version of a resource, or use the FindIt button to access the full text through a different database.
- For a demonstration, watch this video.
- How do I narrow my search in a library database?
- Use the database limiters and filters to narrow your search results.
- Learn more about using database filters here.
- How do I find a book?
- Search the library catalog (Novacat) by keyword, title, author, subject, or ISN number.
- Once you find the book you want, make a note of the Call Number so you can locate it on the library shelves.
- For a demonstration, watch this video.
- How do I read a Library of Congress call number?
- Why should I care if an article is peer reviewed?
- The peer review process is a part of the research process.
- Authors submit their article to a journal for peer review.
- The journal asks other experts in the same field to review the article before it is published.
- Once the article is approved through the peer review process, it can then be published in the journal.
- Papers that pass the peer-review process are considered more credible.
Citation Help
- How do I find citation resources?
- How do I cite something that's in a foreign language?
- When creating an APA Style reference list entry for a work in another language, provide the reference information in the work’s original language.
- Then, add a translation of only the title of the work in the language you are writing in within square brackets after the original title, as shown here.
- How can I tell if an auto-generated citation is wrong?
- Use our Citation Help resources to check for errors in a citation.
Razor's Research Bytes
- What’s the difference between RRB vs Library homework
- Razor's Research Bytes is a self-paced library orientation that consists of a series of "bite-size" online modules that introduce general research concepts, and illustrate how to efficiently use library resources.
- Library homework is an assignment associated with a specific course where a librarian provided instruction.
- How do I access the library bytes/ library Canvas course?
- Bytes are available in the "Library Bytes" module when you log in to your Canvas course.
Requesting Materials
- How does Interlibrary Loan (ILL) work?
- Local NSU students, faculty, staff, and public patrons with a NSU SharkCard or library card are eligible to request materials that are not available at NSU through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
- Log in to your ILLIAD account with your NSU SharkID and Password to request materials from other libraries.