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Research Tools & Guides

Research Tools and Guides

Use online tools at the Libraries to further your research.

Research tools

Familiarize yourself with online tools for conducting research.

Search tools and collection discovery

Find a specific item or source, such as a database or ejournal.

NUsearch searches our collection for books, journals, images, articles and multimedia. Items can be placed on hold or requested via NUsearch.
Databases A-Z lists all Northwestern Libraries databases. Search the list or filter it by database subject, type or vendor.
eJournals A-Z lists all Northwestern Libraries electronic journals. The list of e-journals is searchable.
WorldCat searches collections from thousands of libraries. Items may be requested via interlibrary loan and delivered to Northwestern.
Geographic Information System Resources offers software, online tools and more.
Social Science Data Resources has comprehensive sorted lists of statistics and data resources by subject.

LibGuides

Use LibGuides to find different types of guides prepared by our librarians.

Research Guides provide instruction that is specific to an academic discipline. They are prepared by our subject librarians and can include recommended search engines, publications and course information.
How Do I... Guides instruct patrons on how to use library tools and resources.
Reference Materials is a compilation of links to online reference materials -- including encyclopedias, database and more -- as well as information about print reference materials at the library.
Video Tutorials provide quick tips on generating keywords, finding materials, using interlibrary loan and more.