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Finding Argumentative Research
Use this guide to find materials for your agrumentative or pro-con papers in CQ Research, Issues & Controversies, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, and Points of View Reference Source databases.
Finding Articles
Use this guide to find magazine, newspaper, and journal articles in the library databases. Includes instructions on how to find scholarly (peer-reviewed) sources.
Finding eBooks
Use this guide to find electronic books in the Ebook Central, eBook Collection, and Skillsoft books databases. You can access these books from anywhere!
Finding Media
Use this guide to find videos, audio, and images in the library databases.
Finding Reference Materials
Use this guide to find reference materials in the CREDO Reference & CQ Researcher.

APHY201 - Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
This guide is for Mr. Corso's APHY201 paper assignment.
BUSN 115: Crisis Management This guide was created for Mark Bader's class.
COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
This guide has videos of sample speeches, outlines, and other resources for your COMM 101 course.
ENGL 214: Introduction to Poetry This guide supports the favorite poem project for a class taught by Traci Bryan Frey. It contains links to electronic books, web resources, audio, and video content.
HUMS124: Activity Director This guide is a supplemental reading list for the HUMS124 course.
IVYT - Student Success Library Guide
This guide includes library resources, career exploration help, study skills, and math, reading, and writing skills. Everything you need to be college ready!
NRSG 127 - Medication Education Project
NRSG 127 - Movie Analysis Project This guide will help walk you through the movie analysis paper for NRSG 127. Includes APA template and examples.
NRSG 128 - Presentation Assignment
This guide will help with your NCLEX PowerPoint presentation assignment. Includes PowerPoint template and citation examples.
Transcultural and Multicultural Nursing
This guide provides resources to begin your research on the group cultural skit project for NSGA 143 & NSGP 109.

Disability Research
Find starting points for research on a wide range of disabilites and contacts for disabiility support services on campus.
Elections - National & Local This guide provides the names of and links to all candidates for general election on Tuesday, November 5th.
Emergency/Safety Guide
Find campus and local resources on safety topics: domestic violence, sexual assault, legal protection, mental health services.
First Generation College Students
Learn how to read a syllabus, a glossary of common college terms, how to contact the financial aid office, and messages from First Gen Faculty and Staff.
Graphic Novels & Guides
Mental Health Resources Find resouces for mental health issues and conditions.
National Heritage Months Celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of people from many backgrounds.
Reproductive Rights This guide gathers together contemporary resources that are available in the Ivy Tech Library collection on the topic of reproductive rights including abortion, contraception, pregnancy and childbirth, fertility, and sterilization, as well as resource links for those in need of support or intrested in reproductive justice.
Stress Relief & Relaxation
Student Wellness Resources Find resources on wellness topics: procrastination, stress, sleep, loneliness.

School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Sciences Agriculture, Design Technology, Electronics & Computer Technology, Energy Technology, Engineering, HVAC, Industrial Technology, Machine Tool Technology & CNC Production, Manufacturing Production & Operations
School of Arts, Sciences & Education Communication, Education, English, Literature, Humanities, Math, Physical & Life Sciences, Social Sciences
School of Business, Logistics & Supply Chain Accounting, Business Administration, Business Office Applications & Technology, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management
School of Health Sciences Healthcare Specialist, Medical Assisting, Paramedic Science, Surgical Technology
School of Information Technology Cloud Technologies, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Informatics, IT Support, Network Infrastructure, Software Development
School of Public Affairs & Social Services Criminal Justice, Homeland Security & Public Safety, Human Services, Law & Paralegal Studies

A-Z Resources
Find all the library's databases in alphabetical order and sorted by subject and material type.
Credo Instruct
Ivy Tech Library Information Literacy tutorials made up of a pre and post test and six modules with quizzes. The topics range from basic research skills, selecting and evaluating resources, and citation skills.
Evaluating Internet Information
From the University of California - Berkeley Library, this tutorial will help you in evaluating any source.
Google Search Tips
This tutorial will show you how to search Google like a pro!
Library How-To Videos on our YouTube Channel
Find short videos on finding and using library resources and services, and help with common resource types.