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Comparative American Studies

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Have a question? Research librarians and archivists are available to discuss search terms and strategies, suggest databases, troubleshoot access issues, help with citations, and more.

Ask at a Research Help Desk

  • Located on the main floors of the Terrell (main) and Conservatory libraries.
    • For the Art and Science libraries, ask at the Circulation and Reserve Desk.
    • Academic-year hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm, 7-9 pm.
  • Email reference@oberlin.edu.
  • Online chat is available when librarians are at the Research Help Desk.
  • Call the main library research help desk: (440) 775-5031.

Research Appointments

Online “How Do I?" Video Tutorials

RefWorks

RefWorks is a citation management tool that helps researchers gather, manage, store and share information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies in a wide variety of styles.

  • Search - Library catalogs including OBIS, OhioLINK, and others
  • Store - PDFs online and take notes
  • Share - Folders via URL
  • Read - Search your references fulltext and save searches
  • Write - Create a simple reference list and use Write-N-Cite to format paper in MS Word

The library’s subscription to ProQuest RefWorks allows students to maintain their accounts after graduation.