How do I write an academic research paper?

Before starting your research, it's important to understand the types of information sources available. They include:

• Encyclopedias & Dictionaries,
• Books & E-Books, 
• Multimedia & Images,
• Articles from newspapers, magazines and journals,
• Web sites.
• Statistics

To create the most effective and efficient searches, utilize the search strategies listed under step 2f of this guide.

Did you know that you can do everything at home that you can do on campus? All of the library's resources require that you log in with your MyPVCC username and password. A login screen will appear automatically when you click on a link from within this guide or on the library's Web page.

If you come across materials you need for your research and the library does not own them, request them through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service.