Get Started with your Research at Portland State University Library

Whether you realize it or not, you’ve already been doing research.  Think back to a time you needed some information.  Was it to find the best gaming system?  Did you need information about a new medication?  Did you want to follow up on a dubious claim made by a friend?  In all these cases,  you were doing research.  Academic research is similar to personal research in that you are seeking information about a topic.  Academic research differs from personal research in that often times there is no one, definite, answer to your question, but instead a series of opinions to synthesize.

Think back to a time you needed to research something, anything!  What did you do to get started?  Did you ever feel like you came to a dead end?  What did you do then, did you ask for help?  How did you evaluate what you found?

Tour The Library’s Website

The Portland State University Library is ready to support your research.  Most of our resources are available digitally and can be accessed through any web connection.  Watch the video below for a tour of our website.