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

Learn how to use Library Search

• Using Library Search

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