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Unlocking Knowledge at Hekman Library: Valuable Resources for Comprehensive Research

Discover the benefits of using the Hekman Library for efficient, effective, and high-quality research. From broad historical topics to specific current issues, find the right starting point using subject encyclopedias and research databases. Learn where to look for background information, whether exploring the origins of the hammered dulcimer, fundamentals of Rastafarianism, or the history of rugby. Access interdisciplinary databases like ABI/Inform, Academic Onefile, JSTOR, and PsycINFO for authoritative and unbiased sources. Make the most of peer-reviewed journals and scholarly resources to enhance your research experience.

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Unlocking Knowledge at Hekman Library: Valuable Resources for Comprehensive Research

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  1. Why use the Hekman Library? Efficient Effective High Quality

  2. Where to start? Get background information Use a SUBJECT ENCYCLOPEDIA!

  3. Don’t stop here! Keep researching

  4. Your topic is: • Not current • Broad • Historic • Origins and development of the hammered dulcimer • Fundamentals of Rastafarianism • History of the sport of rugby

  5. Your topic is: • Current • Narrow • Specific • Damage Asian carp can do in Lake Michigan • Acroustica, a heavy metal band in Iraq and what it means to the youth there • Activities available in Grand Rapids during the winter

  6. If your topic is broad: use the Library catalog

  7. If your topic is specific: use the Research databases

  8. What database do I use?

  9. Good Research • Authoritative • Unbiased

  10. Which do you choose and when?

  11. Interdisciplinary databases to try: • ABI/Inform • Academic Onefile • JSTOR • PsycINFO • Limit results to “peer-reviewed” or scholarly journals.

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