QUICK Library Research HELP. University Library provides assistance in many ways during library hours, especially during academic sessions:
Many University Library staff don’t have access to Purdue U. resources but some may be able to help with basic tasks such as helping you navigate subject guide(s), choose keywords for a search, and use APA citation style. Some staff may be able to offer limited resource support if you load a Purdue resource on a mobile device to share with them at the library's second level lobby Information Desk.
For ADDITIONAL HELP, contact resource/research specialist Randall Halverson. I'm happy to support your classwork or research via email or Canvas message suggestions or by appointment. Email is an effective medium to send questions: rhalver@purdue.edu or rahalver@iu.edu. For best results, please include your course and section number and background details, especially
details about your project topic, such as your personal or professional interest in the topic,
whether you want to focus your topic and explore possible research directions, or search for "big picture" overview sources or in-depth specialized sources, etc.,
search resources and strategies that you've already tried.
To request a RESERVATION to meet, please use the library's "Make an Appointment" page, selecting my name from the list of subject librarians. Appointments can be made up to 12 hours before a time option shown for me on the calendar. If my time options shown on the calendar don't work for you, you are welcome to send 2 or 3 days/times you could meet by email. I'll respond. :~)
Early-on, explore topics and directions for research via ebooks;
Find concise, practical industry-specific trade journal articles using ProQuest Research Library. Find readable, especially credible professional society "magazine" articles giving overviews of computing topics and IT applied to many STEM topics by searching IEEE and limiting to magazine articles. Repeat using ACM limited to magazine articles. Other resources such as news and business sources and ebook collections can provide context or additional detail on a topic. Browse and search individual ebook platforms in full-text.
Search additional, specialized sources to find journal articles and conference papers
Purdue University Indy students and staff are expected to be able to access Purdue University resources at any time from anywhere and set Google Scholar to show links to Purdue full-text by following instructions at page. T
University Library resources are "IP-filtered". Purdue University Indy students and staff will be able to access most University Library electronic resources (campus IU databases and direct access to full-text content via FindIt), within University Library or on campus using the campus wireless network.
Find news related to emerging IT-related fields that could have company and industry job growth opportunties in Indiana and beyond.
