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Users' Guides


These users' guides were designed by the librarians at Watson Library for the purpose of helping you find the information you need. They include short bibliographies of books, suggested databases and websites, as well as search tips. These are not exhaustive lists of resources, but rather jumping off points for subject specific research. Please contact the reference desk at 318 357-4574 or reference@nsula.edu for more information.
 

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Biographical Resources

African-American Resources
Biography Resources

Electronic Resources

Basics of Online Research
Citing Electronic Publications
Electronic Resources at NSU Libraries
Evaluating Web Resources
Preventing Plagiarism and Citing Sources
Remote Access to Library Resources

General Research

Basic Resources and Current Events
Basics of Online Research
Preventing Plagiarism and Citing Sources
Research Process
Scavenger Hunt
Scholarly vs. Popular Journals
Style Manuals

Government Information

Census of Population and Housing
Congressional Record
Government Documents Finding Tools
Government Websites for Kids and Teachers
Economic Census
Legislative Process

Making Government Information Accessible

Humanities

Art Resources
Military History
Music Resources
United States History
United States History Online Catalog Search Tips

Library Information

Electronic Resources at NSU Libraries
General Library Information
Glossary of Library Terms
Library Instruction Information for Faculty
Preventing Plagiarism and Citing Sources
Remote Access to Library Resources
Style Manuals
Where Do I Find...

Literature and Journalism

Annotated Bibliography
Book Reviews
Communications and Journalism
Drama Criticism
Editorials
Folklore Resources
Linguistics Resources
Literary Characters
Literary Criticism
Milton, John 
Novel Criticism
Poetry Criticism
Shakespeare, William
Short Story Criticism
Southern Authors and Southern Literature

Nursing and the Sciences

Biology Resources
CINAHL
Chemistry Resources
Cultural and Ethic Groups for Nursing
Mathematics
Veterinary Medicine Resources

Social Sciences

Crimes and Disappearances
Criminal Justice
Education
Family and Consumer Sciences
Heritage Resources
Historical Archaeology
Hospitality Resources
Military History
Psychology Resources
Social Sciences (General)
Sociology
United States History
United States History Online Catalog Search Tips