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*Human & Public Service Library Research Overview

Guide created to support research in Human & Public Service at TCC

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Human & Public Service at TCC

Human & Public Service Pathway Subject Guide

Welcome to the library subject guide for the Human & Public Service Pathway!


This guide is your starting point for beginning research and finding resources for human & public service at the TCC Libraries.

This guide is a general guide for all the programs in the Human & Public Service Pathway. Check below to see if a more specific subject overview guide has been created for your subject or program. These will provide more subject-specific information than you will find in this guide.  

Human & Public Service Pathway - Subject Overviews

Library research overviews supporting the programs offered in the Human & Public Service pathway
 

This guide is designed to help you:

  • Start Here:
    • Learn basic steps to get started with your research
    • Identify resources the library has that can help you develop your research & writing skills
    • Identify resources the library has that can help you with selecting a topic & gathering background information
    • Learn guidelines you can use to help you evaluate your sources
  • Articles:
    • Recognize the basic difference between using the TCC Library catalog search and searching a database for articles
    • Learn where to look for databases relevant to human & public services
    • Learn how to find out if the library has access to a particular journal
  • Books & More:
    • Find and access books, eBooks, and other materials relevant to your topic by searching the library catalog
    • Identify resources the library has related to careers & professional development

This guide also provides access to: 

  • Citations: Resources available to help with citations
  • Course Guides: Our list of course guides (check to see if one has been created for your course!)

  • If you still have questions after reading this guide, find out how to get more help.
  • If you are brand new to the TCC Libraries, you may want to start with our Library 101 guide.