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Research Guides
Use the following guides to assist you in your research and assignments:
Using the Library
- How to Find Books in the DCCC Library
- How Most College Libraries Shelve Books - LC Classification
- How to Find Articles
Using the Internet
Library Research Tools
- Library Research Glossary – A list of commonly used library terms.
- Finding TOPICS for the Argumentative Research Paper
- Gale Literary Index
Online index to the Gale Literary Series available in print in the DCCC Library's Literature Reference Section. Please note that the Library does not subscribe to all the print titles found in this index. - CQ Researcher Index
The CQ Researcher is a magazine style publication available in the DCCC library in print. Use this online CQ Researcher index for the list of topics that CQ Researcher has covered since 1991. An entire issue is devoted to a controversial topic each week, including a yes/no debate page.