Teaching & Learning Librarian
In This Guide
This guide can help you find and evaluate information from the library and beyond for your research projects on the Grand Challenges
This Guide Contains:
- Find Articles - Search for articles online and in print
- Find Books - Find print and eBooks
- Find Web Sites - Find professional organizations and other quality web resources
- Evaluating Sources - Learn how to evaluate books, articles and web sources
- Citing Sources - Information on citation formats, citation tools and more
- Presentations - Find tips for technical writing and presenting
Related Guides:
Important Web Sites:
Core Electronic Resources
These sources can help you get started on your research:
- Library Catalog - Colorado School of Mines This link opens in a new window
Find books, articles, maps, and more. - Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database offering information in nearly every area of academic study, including arts, biology, chemistry, computer sciences, ethnic studies, engineering, language and linguistics, literature, medical sciences, philosophy, physics, psychology, religion, social sciences, and more. - Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Kanopy is a streaming video resource with a broad collection of over 26,000 films on every subject imaginable and from leading producers such as: The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, New Day Films, HBO California Newsreel, and more. Their website makes it easy to watch, share and discuss films across campus. - Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
The Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Collection provides full-text coverage for aeronautics, astronautics, communications, computer and information technology, electronics, lasers, solid-state materials and devices, space sciences, and telecommunications.
Coverage: 1962-current - GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government, and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 980,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 13,000 records.
Coverage: 1913-current - SciTech Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
The SciTech Premium Collection provides full-text coverage for all the sciences, engineering, forestry, geography, homeland security and terrorism, International relations, mathematics, military and defense, public health and safety, and sustainability.
Coverage: 1946-current
