Library Resources for the Technical Definition Paper
Use this instead of Wikipedia to find reliable information about the topic that you are researching. This is also a great way to narrow down your topic and to figure out what keywords to use for your topic.
Credo is an easy-to-use tool for starting research. Use this box to search hundreds of full-text reference titles, as well as 500,000+ images and audio files and over 1,000 videos.
- SAGE Knowledge Complete Books, Reference and Navigator This link opens in a new windowSage Knowledge contains thousands of encyclopedias, books, and reference materials on academic topics.
Hint: use the "Quick Filters" to limit your results by content type and publication date.
The Access Science is an excellent source for science and technology information, current topics, and new discoveries.
- AccessScience This link opens in a new windowAccess Science includes the full text of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, as well as current science news and events.
Use our Ebsco Discover Service to search across multiple databases with one search, including ebooks, scholarly journals, news, videos, and more. This search is great for finding scholarly articles once you already have your keywords and topic worked out. Make sure to use the filters to make it easier for you to search!
Information Literacy Resources
Most library resources authenticate with a system called Open Athens, which uses your MyHU login.
For more information and help logging into resources, view the Logging in to Library Resources guide.