Research Guides: Literature: Home

Introducing WorldCat Discovery (WCD)

The SU Library recently launched WorldCat Discovery (WCD), a tool that allows you to search for multiple resources, in many formats, located in the SU Library and in libraries worldwide.

Literature Review Matrix

Literature Review "Synthesis Matrix" Tutorial
Not as scary as it sounds.

Background Information

Use online encyclopedias and reference ebooks and articles to learn enough about your topic to start your research.

Credo Reference
Credo Reference provides full text access to 116 major reference books in all subject areas. Credo Reference provides full text access to 116 major reference books in all subject areas. Entries, though not full books, may be downloaded.
Oxford Reference Online - Premium Edition
Full text access to more than 140 specialized dictionaries and reference works published by Oxford University Press. Each book in the Oxford Reference collection has a separate policy for downloading, printing, and copyright restrictions.

Need help from a real person?

Meghan Davitt, Health Sciences Librarian, (540) 678-4351, mdavitt@su.edu
Kathy Evans, Reference & Instruction Librarian, (540) 665-5421, kevans1@su.edu
Aimee Gee, Reference & Online Learning Librarian, (540) 665-4553, agee@su.edu
Andy Kulp, Interim Director, Reference and Information Literacy Librarian, (540) 665-5444, akulp@su.edu

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