* Communication

This guide has been created for you! The guide includes some reminders regarding the basics of research, plus the guide will lead you to more advanced resources in communications research. We can help you at many stages of the research process, including identifying appropriate information resources as well as provide guidance for finding resources for literature reviews and many other types of research projects. Please contact your librarian directly or contact us via Ask Us. 

Make sure you can access all your accounts.

• Your InfoKat account: find due dates, renew books, see any fines, track your requests, save records and searches. Learn more about your borrowing privileges.
• Your linkblue account: get off-campus access to databases, articles, e-books, and more.
• Your ILLiad account (uses your linkblue credentials): place orders, renew loans, access articles. Learn more about Interlibrary Loan.
• It's a great idea to create your own accounts in EBSCOhost, JSTOR, Web of Science Core Collection, and other resources to save searches, records, make lists, etc.

You can get in-depth research help.

• You can request a research consultation at any time.

• You can work with a librarian with expertise in a specific subject area.

You can request the library materials you need for your research.

• Recommend library materials for purchase.
• You have access to items in our campus libraries, storage, or from other libraries which you can request to pick up at any campus library.
• You can request access to items that UK Libraries doesn't own via your ILLiad account.

If you have any questions, please ask your librarian! We're here to help you.