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Background Sources

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Books and eBooks

Dig into your topic with books or ebooks. icon of person reading book

Articles

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Library Research Tutorials

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Citation

How and why you cite your sources. quotation marks

Search for Course Reserves

Use OneSearch to find Course Reserves.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Request items from other libraries with InterLibrary Loan (ILL).

Last Updated: Oct 28, 2025 5:02 PM
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