Research Process  

Locate the Information


Now that you have a research strategy, you need to locate the books, websites, magazine articles, newspaper stories and reference books. The College of Alameda Library has many resources to help you with your research. Please click on each of the links below.


Use the Library Catalog to locate books by subject, author or title.

Browse the reference books by call number to find encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks and other specialized books on your subject.

Search the Library's online databases for magazine, newspaper and journal articles on your topic. 

Search for high quality websites

Take a tutorial on using Infotrac, one of the Library's online databases
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Assignment Two: Locate the Information

Define the Task   

Develop a Plan

Locate the Information

Evaluate the Information

Cite Your Sources 

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