HUM 310 Building Brain Power  

HUM 310

Locating Research Information on Building Brain Power

This page will help you get started with searching for information on your topic using the Internet, WU's online catalog and electronic databases.  If you need additional help you can request a library assistance session with a librarian or stop by or call our front desk for quick questions. 

The Library Homepage can be found at http://www.wilmu.edu/library/index.aspx

Q: Can I use Google to locate credible websites on Brain Power?

A: Yes, using domains such as .edu or .gov you can locate good

websites on your topic.  These two domains can only be created by

schools or government agencies. 

With the advanced search features you can also use multiple words/synonyms along with your topic to narrow

your results.  Note: This is just one of the ways that you can limit your search.  Other popular options allow you to

limit by date such as the past year, by file type, by region, or by exact phrases.

ex.

brain power OR memory OR creative OR creativity OR games OR teasers OR enhancements OR creative thinking OR food OR games site:.edu

my keyword is brain, the string of words with OR between them will include sites that mention any or all of these words, and the site: will return

specific domains such as education sites(.edu) only.  You can also use .gov, .org, .com etc.

Q:Where can I locate books on my topic?

A: The Delaware Library Catalog - a link is under the "Research" heading on our homepage.

You can locate books and other materials at our libraries by using this catalog or if you can wait for materials to arrive from

other libraries/institutions you can search them as well! 

I found 29 items searching on brain and memory, 2 under brain food, and 8 under brain games just to give you a sample of our holdings.  If you search under just the word brain you will find many items.  If you are looking for a book reference for your research, an e-book or electronic/digitized version of it may appear in your results.  In other words, you can read or search the book online through a service called NetLibrary.  

Q: How can I find newspaper, magazine, or research/journal articles on my topic?

A: Electronic Databases - it is the second link under the "Research" heading on our homepage

Our library subscribes to between 40-50 research databases especially education, behavioral science, business, and nursing/health.  You should be able to search quite a number of them on brain related topics!  Some are specialized such as psychology and other are what we call multi-disciplinary meaning many subjects.  In addition, some contain mostly research or journal articles while others include more newspapers, magazines, book chapters/reference materials, etc. 

ex. A search in MasterFILE Premier, one of our EbscoHost databases using Brain AND memory yielded over 3,000 results including the following types of materials:

• Periodicals
• Newspapers
• Reference Books
• Pamphlets
• Biographies

Q: How can I get help with APA Style?

A: Resources can be found online at sites such as OWL, The online writing lab at Purdue University, through this wiki on the front page menu, in print at the front desk of the library, and finally in the electronic databases where it is possible to print, email, and save citation information.  Keep in mind that their formatting may have errors and that your citations should be checked before submitting!  You may also see links on the library homepage and on other university pages and handouts in various places around campus.

Click on a database to begin searching for journal articles and other materials. You will be redirected to Blackboard to enter your username and password to gain access to the database.

Find journals by title and link to full text.

Please contact James Bradley to submit documents.