Online Students

The librarians are happy to provide research assistance for your projects and papers. 

Librarians can help you to

• Select search terms
• Identify where to find books, articles, and other library resources for your topic
• Use library and web search tools more effectively
• Evaluate the quality of what your find
• Fill gaps in your research

Contact us by 

• Chat
• Phone
• Email

Reference sources help you find background information on a topic. 

Reference sources include

• Topic overviews
• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries
• Biographies
• Pro/con essays
• Statistics

Use reference sources for

• Basic facts and definitions
• Identifying important people, organizations, concepts, and events 
• Descriptions of multiple perspectives on a topic
• Summary of existing research on a topic
• Lists of recommended sources for further reading

Research guides collect resources and tips for effective research at Southeast. Some guides are for finding research in whole subject areas, some a for specific classes, and other teach general research skills.

• The default research guides page organizes guides by type so you can browse all guides for courses, subject areas, and general information.
• You can also go to the "By Subject" tab and see all guides categorized by subjects that are based on academic programs at Southeast.