Guidelines for Finishing Research Tasks amid Lockdown
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In the ongoing series "The Writing Process", we delve into the challenges and strategies of academic writing. This article, penned by Humanities Correspondent Rafi Lehmann, focuses on navigating research during quarantine.
As many students find themselves adapting to a writing-heavy environment at home, there is no playbook for crafting final papers in these unusual circumstances. Everyone is making this up as they go along. However, Princeton University offers a wealth of virtual resources to help students access the sources they need for their research projects.
Princeton's library system provides extensive access to its library catalog, which includes books, journals, government documents, and more. During quarantine, students can search and access digitized materials and full-text databases via Princeton’s library discovery service. For government and primary documents, advanced search features can be used to filter by material type and keywords, helping to find digitized reproductions of documents like advertisements, speeches, diaries, and official reports.
Princeton’s library also subscribes to scholarly databases and journals that allow remote access for Princeton affiliates, providing access to peer-reviewed journals, articles, monographs, and conference proceedings relevant to your research.
In addition to its own resources, Princeton has partnered with HathiTrust Digital Library, offering access to millions of scanned books for students. Princeton affiliates can register for special access, which may include viewing and downloading of in-copyright materials that are otherwise restricted to the public, providing a wider range of scholarly resources during this time of limited physical access.
To make the most of these resources, start with Princeton’s library catalog to identify materials and use its links to full-text online databases. Supplement this with HathiTrust for digitized book content and other digital archives recommended by Princeton librarians. Additionally, explore curated subject guides like those for history or pandemic-related primary sources, which often link to digitized collections and special collections made available online.
In conclusion, Princeton University’s virtual library system, coupled with HathiTrust Digital Library, offers robust access to research materials online during quarantine. With advanced search tools, digitized primary sources, and vast selections of scholarly databases accessible remotely to Princeton users, students can continue their research effectively despite the current circumstances.
[1] For more information, please visit the library homepage and select "Databases" under the "Research Tools" dropdown menu. Students can also email a librarian for help in locating sources for their research project.
- Amidst the challenges of writing papers at home, Princeton University's writing program offers junior papers valuable research resources through its online-education initiatives, such as its library catalog, digitized materials, and access to scholarly databases and journals.
- In the quest for self-development and education-and-self-development, Princeton University's library system allows remote access to numerous learning resources, enabling students to continue their research effectively, even during quarantine.
- When encountering difficulties in procuring research materials for a junior paper, students can utilize the writing program's resources, including Princeton's library system and HathiTrust Digital Library, which provide extensive research resources online, making it possible to have a productive learning experience despite the constraints of online-education.
