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WRT 002: Research and Argument - Professor Nicole Batchelor

Library Single Search

Library Single Search Tutorial

This brief (3:50) tutorial will show you how to use the new library single search. The library single search allows researchers to search all of the libraries resources at once, rather than searching those resources individually.

Books

Lehigh Libraries has a large collection of print and electronic books to support the study of research and argument. Try searching the library catalog for books about rhetoric, writing, and argument.

Databases

Characteristics:

  • Cover numerous topics
  • May contain multiple types of sources (e.g. popular, trade, scholarly)
  • Audience = educated readership

Examples:

Characteristics:

  • Pertain to a particular discipline
  • Often contain scholarly sources, known as peer-reviewed articles
  • Articles are written and reviewed by experts in the field
  • Academic audience
  • Showcase original research

Examples:

Characteristics:

  • Written by columnists
  • Audience = general public
  • Full of images

Examples:

  • Sports Illustrated
  • Vogue

Characteristics:

  • Written by columnists, journalists, and/or reporters
  • Coverage = current events
  • Articles written at 8th grade reading level

Examples:

Search Techniques

Accessing Resources Off-Campus

Use the VPN (Virtual Private Network) to access Lehigh's electronic resources from off-campus.  View the video to learn how.