In general, when beginning a research project, I always begin with the library. I will peruse the online catalog of the three A’s: Auraria and Aurora libraries and the Arapahoe Library District. My first inclination in doing research is to look to books. However, access to the libraries’ online resources has broadened and enriched my research, providing avenues to sources I never would have dreamed of merely relying on books. Access to various databases, academic journals, dissertations, etc, through Auraria’s online catalogs has proven invaluable to my research. I’ve used Grove, Ebsco, JStor and Lexus Nexus. Queries utilizing a keyword have generated a wide range of material including journal and newspaper articles, websites, university links, etc. Most often I will query JStor or Ebsco for articles. I’ve recently added Google Scholar to my go-to list. For my music research, Grove’s online music encyclopedia is always a reliable starting point. For demonstrations of songs, nothing beats Youtube. Ebsco and Lexus Nexus are great but one must be detailed and have a narrowed focus (dates, specific topic) when dealing with both as, they will generate thousands of articles. JStor is my favorite for articles; I can usually find good articles, reviews or have discovered authors/ specialists in my area of inquiry just by querying there.
LINKS
Grove, Ebsco, JStor and Lexus Nexus all require membership for access and are only available to me via the Auraria Libraray page:
http://library.auraria.edu/tools/databases/index.php
Google Scholar: http://www.googlescholar.com/
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/
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