Research Tools
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Search the combined library catalogs of Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford, and Yale through the Borrow Direct Service.
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Princeton University Library Catalog.
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Find library materials placed on course reserves.
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Use databases to find articles and other research materials.
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A research portal highlighting major newspaper collections at Princeton University in electronic format
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Listing of recommended research resources by subject or PU course.
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A comprehensive library catalog which discovers books, DVDs, videos, music scores, recordings, maps and more from library collections throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Specialized Research Resources
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Listing of a variety of biographical resources including indexes, reference resources, and specialized databases.
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Portal to data files available to Princeton users.
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Searchable index of dissertations and theses dating back to 1861. Dissertations written from 1997 forward are available full text.
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Research guide to sources for New Jersey, United States and United Nations documents.
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A selection of digital collections and resources featuring digitized maps, art objects, photographs, scientific renderings, manuscripts, and much more.
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The center provides access and instruction for using geospatial data, digital map services and geographic information systems (GIS.)
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Research portal highlighting major databases and indexes of reports, working papers and preprint collections in social sciences, sciences and technical disciplines.
PUL Research Resources
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Search for digitized maps and geographic data available. See Maps and GIS for further information.
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Search tool to identify and access electronic journals at PUL.
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Catalog of descriptive inventories for archival records and manuscript collections held within the University Library.
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Collection of high-resolution digital images of selected materials from Princeton University Library
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List of theses written by seniors at Princeton University (1926+). Not all departments are represented.
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Supplementary library catalogs and other research tools, including catalogs of the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Manuscripts Division, and University Archives.
Additional Research Tools
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A tool that helps locate specific electronic journal articles based on specific citation information.
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Citation and bibliographic management tools and services offered at PUL. The library also regular offers training workshops on citation management tools. Consult this semester's training schedule for further information.
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A list of resources for formatting citations and reference lists in a variety of bibliographic styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc).
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HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
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A list of library catalogs beyond Princeton University Library.