Quick How Tos

Learn how to access online library resources from off-campus via University of Nevada, Reno NetID and password.

• Accessing Online Resources From Off Campus

Get help on checking materials out from the library or renewing them.

• Check Out and Renew Library Materials

• Choosing Keywords

To select relevant search results, look for clues in the source details.

• Choosing Relevant Search Results

Learn how to cite books, edited books, and book chapters in APA style.

• Citing a Book in APA Style

Learn the basics of citing books in MLA.

• Citing a Book in MLA Style

Learn how to cite websites in APA style. 

• Citing a Website in APA Style

Learn how to cite websites in MLA style.

• Citing a Website in MLA Style

Learn how to cite a journal, newspaper, or magazine article in APA style.

• Citing an Article in APA Style

Learn how to cite an article in MLA style

• Citing an Article in MLA Style

Find out how to cite your sources in a citation style other than APA or MLA.

• Citing in Other Styles

Learn how to cite your sources in APA style.

• Citing Sources in APA Style

Learn how to cite your sources in MLA style. 

• Citing Sources in MLA Style

Find out the best place to start your search based on resource type.

• Deciding Where to Search

Scholarly books are excellent sources for research papers.

• Determining Whether a Book is Scholarly

Get help in deciding whether a book or article is more significant for your research.

• Determining Whether a Book or Article Is Significant

Learn five strategies that you can use to identify influential journals.

• Determining Which Journals Are Significant in Your Field

Evaluate your sources to determine whether resources such as books, articles, and films are relevant and appropriate for your research.

• Determining Which Sources Are Appropriate to Use

Find out multiple ways to see who has cited an article or other scholarly work.

• Determining Who Has Cited a Work

Ran into a paywall for an article? Learn how the University Libraries can provide the article for you without charge.

• Do Not Pay for an Article

Before using a source, learn how to evaluate its quality.

• Evaluating Sources

Learn how to find a DOI in an electronic publication.

• Finding a DOI

Learn how to find an appropriate research topic.

• Finding a Topic for Research

Get help on finding background information on your topic.

• Finding Background Information on Your Topic

Find out how course reserves work.

• Finding Course Reserves

Learn how you can find detailed information about a journal.

• Finding Information About a Specific Journal

Learn how you can search Library Search or specific databases for books and articles in other languages.

• Finding Items in a Language Other than English

• Finding Journals

Discover the best way to find news sources.

• Finding News Sources

Find out how to evaluate whether or not your article is peer reviewed.

• Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles

Learn where to find reliable statistics for your research.

• Finding Statistics

Learn how to access full text articles in library databases and Google Scholar.

• Finding the Full Text of an Article

Learn how to search for theses and dissertations.

• Finding Theses and Dissertations

Learn how to generate a research question using a concept map.

• Generating a Research Question

Learn how to request books from MARS.

• Getting Books from MARS

Learn how to properly integrate outside sources into your paper.

• Integrating Sources into Your Paper

Find out how to tell if an article is peer reviewed.

• Is This Journal Article Scholarly or Peer Reviewed

Discover how to organize your research.

• Organizing Your Research

Learn about the peer review process for scholarly articles.

• Peer Review Process

Learn how to properly quote and paraphrase in your paper.

• Quoting and Paraphrasing in Your Research

Find out how to request books and articles from other libraries.

• Getting Books and Articles from Other Libraries

Browse tips for searching databases, Library Search, and even the Web.

• Search Tips

Learn two ways to search for a specific article.

• Searching for a Specific Article

Learn how to search for a specific book or eBook.

• Searching for a Specific Book or eBook

Learn how to search and browse for print books and ebooks.

• Searching for Books on Your Topic

Learn how to find newspaper articles in Library Search and how to locate news databases.

• Searching for Newspaper Articles

Learn how to find music scores using Library Search.

• Find music scores using Library Search.

Learn how to search for primary sources.

• Searching for Primary Sources

Learn how to search for textbooks.

• Searching for Textbooks in the Library

Learn how to search for videos.

• Searching for Videos

Learn about visiting the University Libraries as alumni or as a visitor.

• Services for Visitors and Alumni

Learn what to do if you have too few or too many results in your search.

• Too many or Too Few Search Results

Learn how to choose the right resources for your assignment.

• Types of Resources

Plagiarism is taken seriously as a form of academic misconduct. Learn to recognize accidental and intentional plagiarism.

• Understanding Plagiarism

Get help understanding your assignment requirements, such as the length, formatting, and sources required by your instructor. 

• Understanding Your Assignment Requirements

Discover how to use a citation generator to create a bibliography.

• Use a Citation Generator

Learn how to use call numbers to find books in the library.

• Using Call Numbers to Find Books

Learn how to use Google Scholar to search for items available through the University of Nevada, Reno.

• Using Google Scholar

Find ways to expand your research using the results of your initial search.

• Using What You've Already Found to Find More

Learn what to do if the Find It button isn't linking to the full-text of your article.

• When Find It Does Not Give You Full Text

Find out how annotated bibliographies are more than just a list of sources, and learn how to create one.

• Writing an Annotated Bibliography