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University Libraries

Library Outage: University Libraries closes at 3 pm Sunday, February 1 and will remain closed all day Monday, February 2.

Guides to Research Resources

Designed by our expert librarians specifically to help USC patrons navigate and use the University Libraries extensive research resources.

Research Resources Guides:

Subject Guides

These guides point to the top research tools in any particular subject area/discipline for finding scholarly articles, books and other resources.

Course Guides

Created especially for specific courses at USC, these guides direct you to the best research resources for your assignment.

Special Topic Guides

Need to find a play review or an industry report? Researching a special topic such as LGBTQ issues or sustainability? These specialized guides can help.

Citation Guide

Access a variety of citation examples as well as links to extra help for the most common styles: AMA, APA, MLA and Chicago.

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