The University of Iowa Libraries

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For Your Information:

• Handouts Available

• Guide to Library Resources for Rhetoric Students

• Library of Congress Classification System

• Library Terms

• Media Services

• Research Consultation Request Form

• Copyright for Teaching/Research
• Downloadable Audio Tour of Main Library [.mp3]

How to:

• Enhance Searching in Electronic Resources 

• Evaluate Resources on the World Wide Web

• Link to Full-text Articles: Instructions for Selected Databases

How to Cite:

• New: Works Cited: MLA. Based on the 2008 edition of the MLA Style Manual. Includes significant revisions from earlier editions.

• Bibliographic Forms: MLA. Based on the 2003 edition of the MLA Handbook

• Bibliographic Forms: Turabian

How to Find:

• Book Reviews

• Film Reviews and Information About Films

• Library of Congress Subject Headings

• Magazine and Journal Articles

• Main Library Directory

• Microform Sets for Historical Research

• Newspaper Articles

• How to Find Materials in the Main Library

• How to Find Government Resources

• Brief Overview of the Government Publications Collection

For more detailed explanations, check the Iibrary help and InfoHawk search screens.
For additional help, please consult a library staff member in person, by phone at (319) 335-5299, or online through the Ask a Librarian link on the website. Instant Messaging with library staff is available Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 12:30 p.m. to midnight.

Revised: 10/23/08