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Much of your research can be completed by using these tools:

Databases - a great place to search for peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, and other publications on a specific subject area.
Catalog - a great place to search for print books and e-books owned by UMW Libraries
Quest (discovery system) - searches for both books and articles across multiple subject areas.
Interlibrary loan - a system that allows you to request library materials not available at UMW.

Many articles can be accessed online directly through Quest or a database. E-books will also be available online, but print books will have to be picked-up in the library.

Example: Using Quest to search for information on "dyslexia", a print book, an e-book, and a full text article are all available.