Finding Resources

Books

Towson students, faculty, and staff have access to a large number of resources, both print and electronic, available on-campus, through the University System of Maryland, and beyond.

Journals

Towson subscribes to numerous journals spanning a wide array of academic fields. Use the library's catalog to see if we subscribe to a particular journal, or use the library's databases to find articles on a specific topic.

Reference

Reference materials are a great place to start doing research. View a list of online reference materials compiled by Cook Library here.

Evaluating Materials

Evaluating information is a key skill for success in the 21st century. Take a look at the following resources for ideas on how to analyze and evaluate information.

Tips for Evaluating Sources by Diana Hacker

Evaluating Information by IUB Libraries

Evaluating Scholarly Content Online by University of California, Berkeley

Evaluating Web Pages by University of California, Berkeley

Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide! by UCLA College Library

Citing Sources

Style Guides for Citing Sources by Cook Library

Research and Documentation Online by Diana Hacker

Research and Documenting Sources by Purdue University Online Writing Lab

Additional Help

Need more help? Ask a Librarian.

Find out more about the research process here.

About me:

I am a librarian at Towson University's Cook Library, interested in implementing new technology into the library environment to improve reference and instructional services for library patrons. I received my MLS and MIS from Indiana University in 2008, and have undergraduate degrees in music composition and comparative literature. View my complete resume.

Interests and Activities:

Composing music, 21st century music, reading, writing, tennis, cycling
Web design, web programming, HCI, usability, information visualization
Applying mathematics to the arts, numerology, logic
Civil liberties, freedom of information
Libraries, information literacy, learning, technology for libraries

Reasons to Contact Me

Students: Get help with research (more)
Faculty: Schedule library and information literacy instruction for your class (more)
Anyone: Talk about how great libraries are (more)

How to Contact Me

Phone: (410) 704-5748
Email: ddahl@towson.edu
IM: look to your left
Surprise: stop by my office in CK329