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The sections on this page will help you find and evaluate resources for your research essay.
Omni's advanced search lets you apply filters that suit your research parameters. Limit for example, to: "Waterloo online resources" then enter keywords that describe your topic.
See Book services on how to obtain print materials.
Library databases typically cover publications in broad subject areas like history or political science but there are also databases that focus on narrower topics such as gender studies or social movements. Most of these lead you to literature published by scholars. Still other databases contain collections of primary sources such as newspapers, letters, videos.
You can explore all of these using keywords.
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Find more materials relating to the activities of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Omni, the library's catalogue.
"RADAR" = Relevance, Authority, Date, Accuracy, and Reason (for writing). It is a simple way to evaluate resources.
Try this activity to see how RADAR can be applied then test your knowledge.
Use the checklist to guide your evaluation of the Yeboah article.
Don't hesitate to contact Jane Forgay, the Librarian for this course, for research help.