I need an information source that can provide me with current information about my research topic.

Magazines and Newspapers

Subject Guide on News Resources through OU Libraries' website.

I need an information source that can provide me with current events, trends and best practices in a professional field.

Professional Trade Journals

Industry and Company websites

Access trade information through OU Libraries' subject-specific databases, especially in areas such as business, education, and the health sciences.

I need a research article that is written by scholars who are experts in their field of study.   

Academic Journals:

• What is Scholarly?

• What is Peer-Review?

Access academic journals from OU Libraries.

I need information sources that will give me an introduction / background on my research topic.

Reference sources:

• Encyclopedias

• Handbooks

• Dictionaries

• Maps

• Almanacs

Access reference sources from OU Libraries.

I need to use multimedia sources for my research.

• Photographs

• Paintings

• Music

• Film / Video

Access multimedia sources through using the "Type" facet in Library OneSearch.

Also, use the academic databases with images, audio, or video to find multimedia content through OU Libraries.