Complete these library modules before your in-class library workshop. You can refer back to them for help as you do your research. For each module, watch the video and then submit the activity.
The NYU Shanghai Library Catalog is a single search where you can find all sorts of sources - books, videos, journal articles, news articles, and more. Begin from the library's home page and search with your keywords in the Catalog Search box.
On the results page, you can look at certain types of sources using the Resource Type limit on the left side of the page. Click on "Show More" to see all the different types of sources that include your search keywords.
Try searching in these recommended databases with your keywords to find sources for your research project.
This research guide created by a librarian at NYU New York can offer other suggestions for how to find relevant sources for your research project.
These library databases can be useful places to search specifically for newspaper articles. News articles can be a good way to find recent information about events, policies, and public opinions. You can also find quotes from experts or the public, and sometimes summaries of academic research.
Encyclopedias can offer background information about a new topic. Most encyclopedia articles summarize existing research on a topic, and may identify some relevant sub-topics. They can be a good place to find terminology academics use, which make great search keywords. Dictionaries can be useful for understanding unfamiliar terminology in the other sources you find.
If you want to use more professional equipment or a soundproofed space you can book time in the One Button Studio. During your first booking you'll receive an introduction to the room and equipment. Please consider booking in groups of 2-3 so that you have support and to share time in the space.
