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Reference Resources and Statistics

Certain reference books may also be useful. The following are found in the Reference Department.

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Finding Books

Use the online catalog to locate books and other materials owned by ZSR Library. Search by author, title, or Library of Congress subject heading under the "Basic Search" tab; or combine terms using "Guided Keyword" searching. After finding one or two useful sources, retrieve additional resources by clicking on the hyperlinks for "Subject(s)" headings assigned to the books (located at the bottom of each book record); and/or virtually browse for related material nearby on the library shelves by clicking on an item's call number.

You may also do Subject Heading searching using the following pertinent subject headings:

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Databases: Finding Articles (and More) on a Topic

To locate articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers use ProQuest. This database contains some full text articles. (To select this database go to Find a Database. Use the alphabet at the top of the screen and select the letter "P." Browse the list. Click on ProQuest. You can limit your search to scholarly journal articles, by selecting "Scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed" on the search screen under the heading "Limit results to:".

Other Electronic Databases

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Locating Journals

Use the Find a Journal link on the library's home page to search for the journal (not the article) title you need, or, if available within a database, click on the Demon Deacon "Full Text Options" link for each record. You will be shown both print and electronic availability. Print periodicals for the current year are located in Current Periodicals. Bound back issues are shelved by call number throughout the library.

Review the distinctions between Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines

Locating Print Journals in the Library

To identify which journals the library receives and where they are located, check the "Find a Journal (Print & Electronic)" page. Current issues are shelved in the Periodicals Room. Older issues are assigned a call number and are shelved in the stacks.

NOTE: If the library catalog states that an item is in Off-Site Shelving, ask for it at the Circulation Desk.

REMEMBER: If we do not have the particular book or journal article you're looking for, we may be able to get it from another library through Interlibrary Loan. This service is available only to Wake Forest students, faculty, and staff.

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Internet Resources

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Citing Your Sources

Several copies of the major citation styles guides are available at the Reference Desk, including the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. (2003), as well as Turabian, Chicago, etc. If you are trying to work from home, take a look at the Online Guides.

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Need Help?

Information about ZSR Library and links to its resources are available from the library's homepage and also from the ThinkPad's Research and Classroom Tools menu.

If it's not in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library:

If we do not have the particular book or journal article you're looking for, we may be able to get it from another library through our interlibrary loan service. This is available only to Wake Forest students, faculty and staff. If you have questions about interlibrary loan, call ext. 5006 or ext. 5675.

If you need assistance:

Reference librarians can be contacted through a variety of means to assist you with your research: don't hesitate to Ask a Librarian!

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