Guides & Tools
The Library has developed a series of guides on specific skills and subjects to help you through the research process.
Brightspace
Brightspace is the digital learning environment for all SUNY college and universities, including SUNY Purchase. Instructors can use Brightspace to communicate with students, post and collect assignments, take attendance, administer quizzes, share course materials, and much more. For assistance with Brightspace, please consult these Training and Support options. Contact the SUNY Online Help Desk with any questions on how to setup and use Brightspace.
Citation Lookup
Use this tool to find a specific article, journal, or book by using its citation information (e.g. title, date, author, volume, etc). Citation Lookup will connect you with the full text of the article if SUNY Purchase has access to it or direct you to request the article via Interlibrary Loan. For detailed instructions see this FAQ on Using Citation Lookup.
Course Guides
Course guides contain resources and tips relevant to a specific course or assignment. You’ll find curated lists of resources pertaining to course topics as well as tips to help you investigate effectively.
Help Guides
Use these help guides for general assistance with library resources, collections, and tools. These guides instruct you on specific topics, search techniques, or material types, which are useful no matter what major or subject you are studying! Examples include: Newspapers, Images, Citation Styles, and Streaming Audio.
Research by Subject
Research by Subject guides provide a curated collection of resources and information for a subject or discipline, such as Biology, Photography, or Economics. These guides contain books, journals, films, websites, and other resources relevant to a particular area of study. There is a Research by Subject guide for every major at Purchase!
Senior Projects, Capstone Papers, & Master’s Theses
Student projects (senior projects, senior capstones, and master’s theses) are submitted via the Student Project Portal. There are also step-by-step instructions on the Student Projects submission guide, which includes instructions for both Students, First and Second readers.
Zotero
Zotero a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your sources when you’re doing research. The Library’s Zotero Help Guide shows you how to download and make the most of this free citation manager.