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Research Topic Starters

Welcome

Welcome to the STCC Library Guide on Research Topic Starters. This guide provides resources to help you begin your research for your assignment. For additional assistance, please contact the Reference desk at 413-755-4549 or email stcclibrary@stcc.edu.

Help Selecting a Topic

Need help finding a topic? Use these resources to come up with some ideas:

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STCC Library Discovery Search

Discovery is our library's version of Google.   It searches all the STCC Library's research databases for scholarly articles covering all disciplines.  Search any topic by keyword, and not by question.   Example: "gun control."

Introduction to the New Discovery Search  (A STCC Library How-to Video)

Using Discovery Search (PDF Handout - NEW)

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Book Search

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Find books from STCC & partner HELM libraries.