InfoGuides: Dissertation Proposal Resources: Begin Your Research

Research Help, Spring 2021

UPDATE: March 1, 2021

For Research Help in Spring Semester:

Email me your research questions using the "Email" button in my profile on this page or send to tcalcagn@gmu.edu.
Schedule an online appointment using the button in my profile on this page.

See the following pages for more information about the Mason Libraries:

Search the Literature
Access the core databases to search for articles related to your dissertation research. Includes resources for conducting your lit review.
Find Books
Locate print and electronic books to help you with your research!
Tech Reports & Conference Proceedings
Find technical reports and conference proceedings using the tools on this page.
Write & Cite
Provides resources to help you improve your writing, create accurate citations and use Zotero.
Stay Up-to-Date
Put your research on auto-pilot! Set up table of content alerts or topic alerts to be notified of new research articles in your area.
Find Data and Data Services
Need help finding data sets? Working with R or SPSS? Developing a data management plan? Data Services can help!
ILL & Other Services
Use the services on this page to borrow books or get articles from other libraries (ILL) and format your dissertation correctly (UDTS).
Get Help
Get answers from library staff using the chat box, or schedule an appointment with the Engineering Librarian.

Search the University Libraries print and electronic holdings in one simple search.

For more refined searching, we recommend searching in specific databases/journals.