Reaserch Basics
To take or disguise the ideas of words of others as your own; to use another's idea without crediting the source.
What is plagiarism?
A service that gets you information from another library (abbreviation ILL)
What is interlibrary loan?
A brief summary of an article or book.
What is an abstract?
Most of the books in the library are found in this collection.
What is the Main Collection?
I found an article using Google, but is costs $25. Should I pay?
In Research, the official means of crediting one's source.
What is a citation (works cited, reference, footnote...)
This card is your library card and is used to borrow materials.
What is your KU ID card?
This is found in the back of a book and is an alphabetical list of topics covered in the book, along with the page numbers on which they appear.
What is Index?
This student service, which can help with term papers, is located on the main floor of the library.
What is the Writing Center?
This is your login/password to access library resources from off-campus.
What is your KU network login (also your email login)
Materials that professors set aside for a course.
What are reserves/e-reserves?
This person, who works in a library, can help you with your research projects.
Who is a librarian?
These three words can be used to increase or decrease the number of search results.
What are AND,OR,NOT?
This popular spot is found in the middle of the Main Collection area.
What is the coffee shop (Book and Brew)?
This is the main format in which the library has films.
What is streaming (online)?
What you need to locate a book in the library.
What is the call number?
Where can you check out materials and find items that are on reserve?
What is the Information/Main/Front/Circulation Desk?
A colloquial term used to refer to the bookshelves in the library.
What are stacks?
This floor of the library houses the Curriculum Materials Center, including children's books
What is the ground floor?
What button can you click on to get help on our website?
What is "Chat"?
Articles that have been reviewed for quality by experts in the field of study.
What are peer-reviewed (scholarly, academic) articles?
At this library location you can use a 3D printer and step into virtual reality.
What is SteamWorks?
A list of sources of information (articles, books, and other materials) on a specific topic.
What is a bibliography?
The library's designated quiet areas are on this floor of the library.
What is the top floor?
This resource allows you to search multiple journal databases at one time.
What is the "Search Everything" tab?