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Humanities Research: Home

Introduction

Research in the humanities is about exploring ideas, understanding different perspectives, and making connections across the human experience. Regardless of your topic, the sources you use shape your understanding and arguments.

This guide will help you navigate the research process, from discovering different types of sources to evaluating their credibility and citing them correctly. You'll learn where to find books, article, online sources, and multimedia, as well as how to assess their relevance and reliability for your work.

Research isn’t just about gathering information. It's about thinking critically, engaging with diverse viewpoints, and building your own insights. This guide uses knitting as the central theme, so all the sources referenced will be related to this topic. Let's get started!

The Lawrence W. Tyree Library

The Lawrence W. Tyree Library serves the students, staff, and faculty of Santa Fe College at the Northwest Campus and at the SF Centers. The Library is open for studying, access to resources, and research help throughout the week, with additional weekend hours, as well as extended hours during final exams. Library staff are available on all three floors of the Library to assist you. For research help, reference librarians are available to assist you from the 2nd floor Reference Desk, as well as by phone, email and chat.

Contact

Hi! I'm Diana Matthews, the humanities librarian at Santa Fe College. I am your point of contact for your research assignment and all library questions. Need help finding sources, citing them, or any other questions related to research? Let me know!

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