Research Help

Citation Help

Need help building a works cited page or a bibliography?  Check out the Purdue University Online Writing Lab Style Guide for Chicago, MLA, and APA citation style guides!  You can also come in to the library and check one of our print style guides in the reference section; ask a reference librarian how to find these.

Finding Books

To begin with, search the NPU catalog.  (For help in searching the NPU catalog, click here.)  Once you have found information about the item you'd like to use, find it in the library:

• On the first floor (which has mainly journals, magazines, and reference books such as dictionaries and encylopedias).
• On the second floor (which has books anyone can check out, a curriculum center, and a computer lab)
• On the third floor (which has books anyone can check out, including our theology section)
• On the lower level, which houses our archives and DVDs and CDs which anyone can check out.

If you'd like to see more specific information about finding a book in your subject area, try our subject guides.

If the Brandel Library doesn't have the books that you want, search I-Share to see which other libraries might have them.  Make sure that when you request these books, you use your library borrower ID (beginning with 2701200) in the form provided.  Want some help requesting a book?  Check our online guide.

Finding Database Articles

Looking for information in a particular subject area?  Begin by searching the list of databases in your subject area. 

Getting Help

If this information doesn't answer your questions, please ask for help. You can contact a librarian by our email reference form or call the reference desk at (773) 244-5587. We will be happy to work with you to answer your questions.