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Academic Search Complete
Find scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers across a wide range of topics and disciplines. You can limit your search to Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals.

Forming a Research Question
This graphic gives a quick overview of how to think about formulating a research question.
What is a Research Question
This site provides tips and examples of how to move from a research topic to a research question.
Writing a Good Research Question
This website goes into more depth about writing research questions. It may also be helpful for your future Honors courses. From Grand Canyon University.

Helmke Library
To find Helmke Library's homepage, try a Google search for: PFW library
Helmke Library Quick Floor Guide
This guide shows you where to go to find print books. Call numbers A-N are on floor 3 and P-Z are on floor 4.

Library of Congress Classification System
A quick guide to finding books by general subject area, e.g. by LC call number.

Research Topic Guides
Available from Helmke Library's home page with recommended library databases for every discipline on campus.
Helmke Library Catalog
Find books, e-books and more available at Helmke Library.
Databases A to Z
Available from Helmke Library's homepage with over 400 research databases.
Library "Everything" Search
Search across many Helmke Library databases to find scholarly articles, magazines, books, primary sources and more. After searching, try the limits at the left hand side. This is also a good place to look for items found in a bibliography.

EndNote Web
Endnote Web is one way to keep track of your Library sources and citation information. It can also be used to create a draft bibliography.

Endnote Workshops
Your first semester on campus a perfect time to attend an Endnote workshop.

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: Service Desk
ISBN: 9781603292627
Publication Date: 2016