 The Laurierier Library has lots of online resources and services to help you in your policing courses. This video will show you what's available and how to access it. When doing research for your assignments, you'll be asked to use what are called academic, scholarly, or peer-reviewed sources. These aren't the kinds of things you tend to find in Google, which only searches a small part of the web. There's a whole layer of web content that can only be accessed through specialized search tools. The library provides search tools for academic or peer-reviewed content through its website. The best starting point for most scholarly sources is Omni, the library catalog. Just type your search into the box in the middle of the main library page to look for articles and books. To the left of the results page, you'll see options to limit your results. One key limit for online students is available online. Another is peer-reviewed journals, which will show you the articles in scholarly or academic journals. To view the full text, click on the record to see the details, then choose an option under View Online. At this point, you'll need to log in. Use your network login, which is the same that you use to access my learning space. Sometimes you won't find what you need in Omni and will need another specialized search tool. To find one, click on the research menu on any library web page and pick Subject Guides. You'll see a list of different programs and can pick the one that looks most useful. Your best bet is policing and public safety. On this page, click on Articles in the left menu. You'll see some search tools for policing that are better for more in-depth research or for specialized topics like legal research. There are other types of resources you might need during your degree program. If you click on the research menu in the top navigation bar, then on more research materials, you'll see a list of them, including data and statistics and government resources. You can get help with your research by using the Ask Us chat box on any library web page. It's staffed most hours of the day, including evenings and weekends, and is especially useful for quick questions. You can also get help and tips on how to do research for your assignments from the library series of videos. To find them, click on the Help menu, then choose Tutorials. You'll see a list of them on topics including picking a topic, writing a thesis, finding books and articles, citing sources, and using your sources effectively. If you have any questions, ask us at library.wlu.ca. help.askus. Thank you.