Research Basics: Introduction
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Emory University's Library Catalog
Library Search - Use the library's catalog to locate books, e-books, journals, videos, microfilms, government documents, etc.
Can't find an item you need? Try interlibrary loan (ILL). Loan period and usage policies are decided by the lending institutions. It may take several days to get your materials delivered, so plan ahead.Learn more about the Interlibrary Loan service.
Use your EmoryCard to borrow materials yourself from Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia (Athens), OR ...
... ask for an interlibrary Use Card at the Woodruff reference desk to borrow materials from other Atlanta area colleges.
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Google Scholar and WorldCat
The WorldCat is helpful in searching the holdings of several libraries in the United States as well as many libraries abroad.
Use Google Scholar to find articles from various academic publishers, professional societies, universities, and scholarly articles available across the web. Google Scholar is the first step to get a quick idea of what may be available for your research. The next step is to investigate the relevant materials available in the primary and secondary sources databases for your research.
Please note that there is no one-stop-shop for finding research resources.