Marine Sciences

This guide provides a starting point for research in Marine Science. Here you will find suggested research materials in both digital and print formats. This guide will help with:

• Evaluating different types of scholarly sources
• Finding articles in subject-specific databases
• Tracking down articles in Find Journals by Title if you are starting with a citation
• Finding books (print and digital) in our discovery "system" ( the search on the library website), Primo, and then finding books on the shelves
• Requesting books or articles from other libraries for free with Interlibrary Loan
• How to cite your sources correctly
• Best ways to contact librarians for help

Needing help to get started is perfectly normal! There are many ways to be in touch: you may send e-mail to reference@umassd.edu for general questions, send an email to kboylan@umassd.edu to be in touch with me directly, click the "Schedule Appointment" button to make an appointment with me, call 508-999-8678 to be in touch via phone, or use the chat box in the right column.