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Use These Library Tools for Research
In addition to watching the video below, open & bookmark these important library links. You'll need them!
- Regent University Library [Homepage]Links to everything you need and a Primo search bar to get started on your research.
- Ask A LibrarianSubmit a research question, use the 24/7 chat service, or set up an appointment for a librarian to help you with your research (we meet via Zoom, phone, email, or in person!).
- Our Primo Search EngineThis is the sign-in page for the library and our main research tool that searches our library's books, e-books, articles, films, encyclopedias, and commentaries, and also suggests books and articles we can borrow from other libraries. Sign in to see sources and save favorites (thumbtack icon). Use filters in the left margin to narrow your search to what you want! Primo is the place to start your research!
- A-Z Database ListingThe library's hundreds of online subscription databases in A-Z order--you can click on the menus along the top to narrow down this list
- InterLibrary Loan & Document Delivery (ILL)An amazing service for you as a student, ILL will borrow books and articles for you from other libraries, and if you're a distance student, they'll send you sources at your home or online. ILL is part of Primo searching. Click on the following links in Primo to make requests:
- "Request Regent's Copy" to have a book mailed to you at home or placed at the library front desk for you.
- "Request Digital Chapter or PDF" to have just a chapter or part of a book scanned for you.
- "Get it for me from other libraries" to have us borrow it for you (either print book or digital PDF)
- "Still can't find what you need?" to create an ILL request from scratch (for a book, article, or DVD) - Writing Tutoring & HelpCheck out these resources and discover what Academic Coaching can do for you.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Search academic articles on the web to see what is out there, and link this tool to our library's articles by going to the Google Scholar drop down menu, then Settings, then Library Links, then searching for Regent Library & clicking it. If it's linked to us, Google Scholar can show you which articles we already have, and the rest can be requested through our ILL service. This is a great search to try if you are stumped or not sure of the right terminology to use. Also try Google or another search engine for background information and current opinions. - WorldCat This link opens in a new window
A wonderful database of library catalogs nationwide you can search to see what books are out there (if we don't own them, you can either request via Primo or find at a library near you). Also try Amazon and Google Books, which both give previews of books' tables of contents so you can find chapter titles and page numbers.
Additionally, browse this list to identify and bookmark research guides relevant to your coursework: