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WRT 002-039: Research and Argument

Course guide for Dr. Mark Ouellette's WRT 002 class

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.

Lehigh Libraries subscribes to many specialized dictionaries. Use these resources to learn the terminology used in your field. You can find these specialized dictionaries by searching the Libraries' catalog. For example, the following subject search will retrieve books that will help you learn the terminology used in the study of poetry: poetry AND dictionary

This search will retrieve books like The Princeton Handbook of Poetic Terms.

 

Specialized dictionaries for studying historical figures or etymology:

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.