RCL lists books, websites, and other electronic resources which professors and librarians have identified as the best or most useful for undergraduates. If you’re starting research on a topic, RCL is a good place to look. Using the Hooks to Holdings option, you can quickly find recommended titles in your school’s library.

To get started, use Browse to find your subject area (click here)
or use Advanced Search to find materials (click here).

Other useful links:

Help with research basics:
» http://www.lib.washington.edu/uwill/research101/
» http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/PORT/

How to narrow your topic:
» http://www.davidson.edu/administrative/library/refer/narrowing.asp
» http://libraries.mit.edu/tutorials/general/refine1.html
» http://www.library.uni.edu/instruction/narrowing.shtml

How to cite a source:
» http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html
» http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citation.htm
» http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/

How to avoid plagiarism:
» http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
» http://www.uk-student.net/modules/wfsection/viewarticles.php?category=8
»http://library.duke.edu/research/plagiarism/index.html