Research Guides: General Course Page: Getting Started

Getting Started

Librarian for Every Major

Link to list of OSU Libraries' Columbus Campus subject librarians.

List of Subject Librarians

Find the Librarian for your major

Library Locations

Find your favorite library!

We have many locations across campus.

Enter the location address into the Ohio State App to get directions via the campus map.

North Campus Library Locations

Closest to these residence halls: Archer, Barrett, Blackburn, Bowen, Busch, Drackett, Gateway, Haverfield, Houck, Houston, Jones, Mendoza, Norton, Nosker, Raney, Scott, Taylor, Torres

Architecture Library
- 275 West Woodruff Ave, Columbus OH 43201
18th Avenue Library
- 175 West 18th Avenue, Columbus OH 43201
Music & Dance Library (second floor of 18th Avenue Library)
- 175 West 18th Avenue, Columbus OH 43210
Fine Arts Library
- 1871 North High Street, Columbus OH 43210

South Campus Library Locations

Closest to these residence halls: Baker, Bradley, Canfield, Mack, Morrison, Neil, Park-Stradley, Paterson, Residences on 10th, Siebert, Smith-Steeb, William Hall

Thompson Library
- 1858 Neil Avenue Mall, Columbus OH 43210-1286
Geology Library
- 155 South Oval Mall, Columbus OH 43201
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
- 1813 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210

West Campus Library Locations

Food, Agricultural, & Environmental Sciences Library
- 045 Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road Columbus OH 43210
Veterinary Medicine Library
- 225 Veterinary Medicine Academic Building, 1900 Coffey Road Columbus OH 43210

Closest libraries to Lincoln and Morrill Towers:

Check here for Locations and Hours of Operation for all University Libraries.

Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research

Find Textbooks & Course Materials

University Libraries offers some textbooks and other course materials for short-term loan. Most items are at Thompson Library and available for 2 hour loans.

Find Articles

Research Databases List
Full list of University Libraries' database subscriptions. Use the search box under Find a Database or select a subject area from the list on the right to locate a database.

Find Books

OSUL Catalog
Books and other materials owned by Ohio State.
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Electronic Book Center (OhioLINK) [Full Text] This link opens in a new window
Electronic Book Center included ebooks on all subjects, including many encyclopedias, handbooks, biographical collections, and guides.

OhioLINK Catalog
Search for books statewide.
OCLC WorldCat
Search the world's largest library catalog to find items held by libraries worldwide. Then, use our Interlibrary Services to help you get the item you are seeking.

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Research Help

Ask Us

Get help with research assignments or ask questions about library resources at Ask Us. We can help you find articles, organize your research, cite sources and more.

Ask Us in person, by email, phone, chat or use our FAQ.

Do It Yourself Research Tutorials

Developing Research Questions This tutorial will help you complete better research projects faster. Consequently: If your research is for academic purposes, you’ll save time and get better grades on those projects. If your research is for your own personal use, you’ll save time and will be more confident of the decisions you make as a result of that research.
Searching Academic Search Complete In this 2:44 minute video, you will learn to find articles using Academic Search Complete, a general research database.
Searching the Library Catalog In this 2:04 minute video, you will learn to search for items in the library catalog.

Citing Sources

Citation Styles with Examples
APA, MLA, CSE, and other common citation styles are described with detailed examples.
Citation Management Software
Have a lot of citations? Let one of these software tools help you manage them.