New Topic? No Problem! We have overview databases that can give you a brief look at important topics, ideas, or people. Start here for new research assignments or for unfamiliar concepts.
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Call 973-720-2116
By e-mail
Send your question to the Reference Desk via email - refdesk@wpunj.edu
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Schedule a Research Appointment
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You can access databases from the Library homepage by clicking on Databases. Since there are more than 130, we have made it easier and selected a few useful ones for this class. From off-campus, you will just need to enter your WP username and password.
It is usually a good idea to start out broadly, so using just one or two of your topic terms is a good way to begin. Once you have a set of results, you can begin narrowing down your results by entering one or more terms. Searching in a specific field such as "Subject" or "Title" will narrow or focus your results.
Do you know the difference between what is considered to be a Scholarly publication and what is a Popular publication? View the Library's Tutorial to find out!
