Library Research Process: A Tutorial

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• Live chat 24/7 with a librarian anytime. SDCC librarians sometimes available also. Chat by text, or instant screenshare session via Zoom. Email yourself a transcript of the text chat to review later.
• Schedule a 30-minute Zoom appointment with an SDCC librarian to go over your research assignment or ask questions about finding information. Individuals and small groups welcome!
• Email the librarians your question: citylib@sdccd.edu. Expect an answer by the next day (except weekends and holidays).
• Check our Frequently Asked Questions page.
• See our Research Guides, particularly: 
  • Research Step-by-Step, 
  • How Do I? Video Tutorials, and 
  • Using e-Books.
• See the LIBS 101 textbook: Information Literacy: Basic Research Skills.