Where to Start

If you want to find:

Start by looking in:
Quick Facts or General info Encyclopedias, Almanacs, Factbooks
Articles on Literary topics MLA International Bibliography
Arts & Humanities Search
Project Muse—JHU Press Collection
Books Library Catalog
RRLC
WorldCat
Book Reviews Book Review Digest at REF Z1219 .C95
Demographics Census Data
Current Events CQ Researcher
CQ Weekly
National Newspaper Index 
General Background Info Encyclopedias
Government Publications GPO Monthly Catalog  
Information about people American National Biography Online
Wilson Biographies
Magazine and journal articles for almost any subject Academic Search Premier
Research Library
News Events Newspapers
Locate a map Maps & Atlases
Statistics on various topics Statistics
How to cite a paper Style and Writing Guides

For further information, contact the Reference Desk at 585-594-6499
or send an e-mail message to Refdesk@roberts.edu

 

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