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Research 101

In this guide, you’ll learn about the steps in the research process including how to develop a research question, identify keywords, find, evaluate, and cite information sources and more.

Library Tools

OneSearch Library Catalog

The Cuesta Library offers a lot of great research tools for free! One of these tools is the OneSearch Library catalog where you can access a variety of sources for your research.

Watch the following videos to learn how to use OneSearch effectively to find the most relevant materials.

Databases

In addition to OneSearch, you can search a variety of subject-specific and multi-disciplinary databases. The databases list is searchable alphabetically, by subject, by type, and by vendors/providers. Watch the following videos to learn how to search databases effectively.

Research Guides

Librarians have created a variety of research guides that can be a useful starting point for your research. These guides can be topic, discipline, or course-specific.