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Student Worker Research Training: Advanced Research Questions

When to Refer Patrons to a Librarian

While you will probably be able to assist patrons with the simpler research questions such as locating a specific book, many research questions will be more complex.  These more challenging types of questions should be referred to the Research Center.  Here are some examples:

  • Can you help me find scholarly articles on the portrayals of mental illness in the works of William Shakespeare?
  • Can you help me find a profile and history of Verizon Communications, Inc.?
  • Can you help me find primary sources on Sherman’s march through Georgia?
  • Can you help me  find literary criticism on The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck?
  • Can you help me find scholarly articles on my topic in GALILEO?
  • I have a citation for an article and need help finding the full text of the article.