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Configuring Your Computer for Emory Resources
These steps will provide you with a basic configuration that will help you save time by adding menu shortcuts and using reference management software.
- Install the Emory browser plugin
- This is a plugin provides direct access to Emory library resources.
- Configure your Google Scholar settings to recognize Emory library resources.
- Search for Emory on the "Library Links" page. Save your settings.
- Choose your reference management software. Many options are available, but the following three are the most commonly used at Emory.
- Check the list of upcoming workshops for relevant sessions.
- Emory Libraries offers workshops in EndNote, Zotero, ArcGIS, research data management, copyright law, electronic thesis/dissertation submission, graduate test preparation, and other topics.
Having trouble connecting to the Emory wireless network?
- See this guide for help with connecting and configuring your devices.
- Visit Student Technology Support.
Key Journals for This Class
Literature Reviews and Annotated Bibliographies
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Annual Reviews OnlinePublished once a year and covers review series in the areas of biomedical, physical and social sciences. Searchable by author, keyword, and date.
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Oxford BibliographiesGuide to scholarly literature subdivided into subject areas, such as Anthropology, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology. Articles in each subject cover major categories of research with corresponding bibliographies of recommended resources. The following articles might be of interest:
Tutorials: Understanding and Selecting Sources
- One Perfect Source?Your topic seemed so great! So why can't you find any information on it? If you're looking for an all-in-one source that addresses your topic perfectly, you might need a different approach.
- Know Your Sources: A Guide to Understanding SourcesConfused about the different kinds of sources and how to choose? This infographic breaks it down for you.
- Evaluating Information - Applying the CRAAP TestA detailed list of questions to help you decide if the information you're finding is reliable.
- Picking Your Topic IS Research!When you pick your topic, it's not set in stone. Picking and adjusting your topic is an integral part of the research process!