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Research

Starting Places & Guidance

What We Do  

University of Northern Colorado Libraries’ faculty and staff are experts in research strategies using digital, print, and archival resources, and are available to help with your research. We provide accessible, high-quality, personalized library guidance and services to advance learning, academic investigation, and the communication of scholarship. 

Assistance is available online and at the service desks at Michener and Skinner Libraries. 

Research Help Appointments

Research help appointment options include one on one or small group consultations either online or face to face for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff.

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Help is available for assignments, papers, theses, dissertations and other advanced projects.

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During these appointments, ways we can work with you include but are not limited to: 

• Suggestions on refining your research question and get started on your research project
• Developing search strategies to find relevant and reliable sources of information 
• Organizing and documenting your searches
• Accessing research data
• Managing references and citations

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Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to with a librarian to get in-depth research guidance. From the literature review to finding information about possible journals in which to publish your article, we are here to support your scholarship activities. 

Helpful Links

• Research Help

  Learn how to contact the libraries, schedule a research help appointment, and access online tools.

• Schedule a Research Help Appointment (Individual or Group)

  a research help appointment, in person or online.

• Online Guides by Subject and Topic

  Â鶹´«Ã½ Librarires research guides. Search for a guide or sort by subject or librarian.

• Research Tutorials

  on the basics of library research, posted on the Â鶹´«Ã½ Libraries YouTube channel. Available to all, but most useful for beginning researchers or those needing a review.

• Researcher Series Videos

  on a variety of research-related topics, posted on the Â鶹´«Ã½ Libraries YouTube channel. Available to all, but most useful for advanced researchers.

• Archives & Special Collections: Preparing for Your Visit

  Need to use the Archives? The Preparing for Your Visit Page will help you arrive ready to start your research!

• Libraries Research Workshops

  Many are availalbe for faculty and graduate students. Some are scheduled each semester and others are available on demand.

• Support for Research, Scholarship, & Creative Works

  Find out how Â鶹´«Ã½ Libraries can support your .

• Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital Â鶹´«Ã½

  a large collection of works and publications by Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty and students.