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ENGR 100ENGR 100:Finding Resources in the Library
Joel SeewaldScience & Engineering LibrarianMardigian Library(313) [email protected] 15, 2008
General Information - Library website: http://library.umd.umich.edu
Search for journal articles
Search for books
Collection and Use
1. Formulate a strategy before you begin searching
2. Decide what information you are going to use…Books? Articles? Websites?
3. This will direct your research
Evaluating Web Sites
What are things to look for on web sites? Who is the author? Is the author credible? What is the author’s agenda/bias? Is the coverage of
the issue balanced? Be wary of the site’s domain or URL Watch for hoax sites.
In person at the Library Research Center By telephone at 313-593-5563 Email at [email protected] Instant Message at umdlibrarian (AIM,
Yahoo! Messenger, MSN)
Getting Help