Library research

This peer-reviewed module highlights the importance of evaluating sources of information and outlines various frameworks to assess their quality.

This module set will guide you through the initial stages of graduate research, from choosing a research topic to writing a formal literature review.

This module focuses on understanding the main sections and elements you will discover when reading through academic scholarly journal articles.

This introductory module to Omni, the Library's catalogue, presents multiple options that can be employed in Omni to request diverse library materials required for academic studies and research.

Updated: April, 2024

A step-by-step instructional infographic on requesting items unavailable in Omni libraries using our Library’s catalogue (Omni).

A step-by-step instructional infographic on requesting a physical item not available at a University of Waterloo Library using Omni, the Library’s catalogue.

A step-by-step instructional infographic on requesting a digitized item not available at a University of Waterloo Library using Omni, the Library’s catalogue.

A step-by-step instructional infographic on requesting an accessible item from the Waterloo Library using Omni, the Library’s catalogue.

A step-by-step instructional infographic on requesting multi-volume items from a Waterloo Library using Omni, the Library’s catalogue.

A step-by-step instructional infographic on requesting a digitized portion of an item from a Waterloo Library using Omni, the Library’s catalogue.