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This guide is tailored to help you find resources for Physics 4153. Each tab highlights different resources to help you research and study for this class.
Utilize the Boolean operators detailed in the graph on the right in your searches to optimize results. Tipasa Interlibrary Loan, linked below, can be used to access any books not in our collections. Also linked below is the homepage to RefWorks, where you can create a free account with your UD credentials. RefWorks will create citations for you, and keep them organized in one place.
Find Sources
- Tipasa Interlibrary LoanRequest books, articles, and chapters from other libraries. Get them sent to you for free. Your Tipasa login is your UD Network ID and password (for example, mhernandez and 900123456).
- UD DiscoverySearches many UD Library resources at the same time.
Cite Your Sources
- RefWorksRefWorks is an online reference and bibliography center that creates, stores, and organizes citations. Create a free RefWorks account using your University of Dallas email address.
- UD Online Writing LabThis is a link to the UD Online Writing Lab, which assists students with the process of academic writing.
Search Strategy
- Using Boolean "AND" Searching
- Using Boolean "OR" Searching
- Using Boolean "NOT" Searching
Literature Reviews
- Purdue OWL Guide to Literature Reviews"A literature review is a document or section of a document that collects key sources on a topic and discusses those sources in conversation with each other (also called synthesis)."
- UIS Literature Review Guide"Benefits of Literature Reviews
-Literature reviews allow you to gain familiarity with the current knowledge in your chosen field, as well as the boundaries and limitations of that field.
-Literature reviews also help you to gain an understanding of the theory(ies) driving the field, allowing you to place your research question into context.
-Literature reviews provide an opportunity for you to see and even evaluate successful and unsuccessful assessment and research methods in your field.
-Literature reviews prevent you from duplicating the same information as others writing in your field, allowing you to find your own, unique approach to your topic.
-Literature reviews give you familiarity with the knowledge in your field, giving you the chance to analyze the significance of your additional research."