Getting Started

The left navigation will take you to: 

• Books on your topic held at the this library (or online) or at other libraries
• Journals, magazines, periodicals, newsletters and other publications (print and electronic)
• Reference materials to help you get started with your background information
• Education databases that you should search to find the best information on your topic
• Selected Internet sources for your area
• Contact information to get help

For Teacher Test Preparation Materials go to: http://www.library.umass.edu/subject/education/evaluation/testprep.html

To get started, you should become familiar with the Research Process:

• Library Research Basics Tutorial
  Learn about some very basic research tools and when they are appropriate.
• Merlin Information Literacy Tutorial. A lengthier tutorial that takes you through the whole research process, from defining your topic, to exploring the world of information, to finding information, to evaluating and incorporating information.