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How to do research and get the most out of the library

About This Guide

Elgin Community College Library has created this Research Guide to help you find video tutorials on a variety of topics to help you get the most out of your research.

You can find information on how to:

  • Choose a topic
  • Find books
  • Find articles
  • Find background info
  • Evaluate sources
  • Cite sources
  • Register your library card

Use the tabs above to find sources.

Guide Feedback

On a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being highest), how useful do you think this guide will be as you do your research?
5: 47 votes (53.41%)
4: 28 votes (31.82%)
3: 10 votes (11.36%)
2: 0 votes (0%)
1: 3 votes (3.41%)
Total Votes: 88
How did you find this guide?
My instructor showed it to me/provided me the link.: 73 votes (61.86%)
A librarian showed it to me in an instruction session.: 28 votes (23.73%)
A librarian provided the link in D2L.: 5 votes (4.24%)
A librarian showed it to me at the reference desk.: 1 votes (0.85%)
A librarian gave me the link through chat/email.: 2 votes (1.69%)
I found it on the library website.: 3 votes (2.54%)
Other: 6 votes (5.08%)
Total Votes: 118