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Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) provides you with articles and books that UK Libraries does not own. See Interlibrary Loan for information about what ILL is and how to request materials.
Research Overview
Has it been awhile since you've had to develop a research question and a search strategy? Not sure how to navigate UK Libraries' resources?
Consider enrolling in Online Information Literacy, a self-paced course in UK's Canvas which was co-developed by your librarian. The course takes around 40 minutes to complete.
We have developed Open Academic Research, a self-guided course open to anyone and particularly aimed at budding researches and graduate students. There are a wide variety of self-paced modules to explore in any order, covering topics such as:
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Discovering your field’s keywords, scholars, and journals
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Specialized databases and reference sources in your field
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Selecting journals to consider for submission
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Incorporating digital media and technology tools into your research
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Finding and using primary sources
We also offer Generative AI & Information Literacy, a self-guided course serving as an introduction to evaluating generative AI output using techniques such as lateral reading.
Consider enrolling for free in any or all of these to sharpen your research skills!
Learn More
Want to learn more? This book is an excellent starting point to learn more about conducting research.
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The Craft of Research, Fourth Edition
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ISBN: 9780226239736With more than three-quarters of a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level--from first-year undergraduates, advanced graduate students, research reporters in business and government--learn how to conduct effective and meaningful research. This fundamental work explains how to find and evaluate sources, anticipate and respond to reader reservations, and integrate these pieces into an argument that stands up to reader critique.
