Managing an Extended Research Process

Not enough academic information resources from the University libraries?

is your topic too narrow?
- if the topic is very current (less than a year), there may not be enough information published
- if the topic is very old, the sources may be rare and accessible in only a few places on the planet
- if the topic is esoteric, the information may only be found in primary sources which could be inaccessible
have you been referring to the appropriate background resources?
- make sure you are using the most appropriate indexes, encyclopedias, handbooks, databases, etc.
  - For example, business indexes and business databases are not the most appropriate sources when searching for information on American history.
have you been using the appropriate keywords when searching the online catalog?
- have you conducted a subject search in the online catalog to explore related subject headings as suggestions to broaden your topic?
- have you used the Boolean search operator "OR" to expand/increase your search results?
- have you reviewed bibliographies and footnotes from background sources to identify other relevant sources, and then searched in the online catalog to determine if the Suffolk University libraries own them?

Searched for identified, relevant sources and found that one or more are not owned by the Suffolk University libraries? (page 3 of 3)