Where to Start?
Go to the library website or the library catalog
Start with what you know - keywords: Multilingualism
Review the list of results, a few things will jump out as you go through the results
- Available Online - what is this?
- LAU Stacks - what is this?
- Qatar Stacks - what is this?
You've found a possible resource that could be good
Once you've found an interesting title, click on it to view more details - for example: Multilingualism, cultural identity, and education in Morocco
Detailed View for a title includes several important things:
- Clickable author name - leads to more titles by the same author
- Location, Call Number, and Status of the title (is it available or checked out?)
- Bibliographic information
- Subject - links to more titles on the same topic (this can be very helpful to speed up your research)
If you don't find what you want with your first search...
- Think of other words or phrases you can use to search: Bubonic Plague, Black Plague, the Great Mortality
- Find a good overview of the topic to get details about dates, key events, key people, and keywords
- Look in the bibliography of a high-quality title that you have found; what sources are other scholars using?
- Ask for help if you're stuck, speak with your professor, find a librarian
