Subject Guides
These guides point to the top research tools in any particular subject area/discipline for finding scholarly articles, books and other resources.
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Guides to Research Resources
Designed by our expert librarians specifically to help USC patrons navigate and use the University Libraries extensive research 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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Our librarians are constantly creating and updating how-to videos and instructional tutorials to help you in your research efforts.
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