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What else do you need to know about research?

These handy research guides will provide you with in-depth information on everything from properly citing your research to the steps you can take to avoid plagiarism. This list will grow over time as the library staff develops guides on more research topics, so stay tuned! .

All about Citations
This guide will give all the information you need to cite your research in a variety of citation styles.
Glossary of Research and Library Terms
Here's a list of terms that might come in handy while you're doing research inside or outside the library.
Hiram College Library's Government Documents
A guide to using government documents and sources. The Hiram College Library is a Federal Depository Library Program member and houses a number of print and online government publications for research purposes.
Identifying and Avoiding Plagiarism
This guide will help you steer clear of plagiarism in your writing.
Research Sources: Primary vs. Secondary
This guide will help you to understand the differences between primary sources and secondary sources and provide information about sources for data and statistics and digitized information.
State and Local Research Resources
This guide lists resources that provide specific information about U.S. states, regions and cities.
Tutorials: Using the Library's Online Resources to Find Articles
Why should I start my research with the library's homepage? How do I use EBSCO databases? Can I get citation links for my articles? Tutorials on this guide give you the ins and outs of searching the library's online resources.
Types of Periodicals
This guide tells you all you need to know about the different types of periodicals that you may encounter when conducting research.
Using Google Books & Google Scholar
Everything you need to know to use Google Books and Google Scholar in your research.