Have a question about doing research or using D'Amour Library resources? You're in the right place. Select a question below to find a detailed description of how to do the stuff you need to do. If you don't see your question here, please ask a librarian.

How Do I...

• find the reserve readings for my class?
• find out what books have been published on my topic?
• find an article on a topic?
• find the full text of an article with a citation?
• use Research Pro to find books, journal articles, and other resources?
• use Google Scholar to find scholarly articles that I can access for free?
• tell the difference between scholarly, trade, and popular articles or books?
• get one-on-one help with my research?

How Do I...

• find a book on the shelves of D'Amour Library?
• get help when a book doesn't seem to be in its place on the shelf?
• get a copy of a book or article D'Amour Library doesn't have?
• request that a book, journal, DVD, or other item be purchased by D'Amour Library?
• see what books I have checked out and renew them online ?

How Do I...

• schedule my class to come into the library for information literacy / research instruction?

How Do I...

• access library databases from off-campus?
• use D'Amour Library's wireless network with my laptop?
• get help with computers (programs, equipment, errors) in D'Amour Library?
• save documents on library computers so that I won't lose my work?
• scan an image in the Collaboratory?
• choose the appropriate file type for saving/editing/creating images?
• scan text and save it as a Word Document in the Collaboratory?
• scan a document and save it as a PDF in the Collaboratory?
• convert a PDF to a Word document in the Collaboratory?

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