This is a guide of librarian-recommended information resources for students in PHY 1010. This guide has general information for using library and other information resources.
Experiment with looking for scholarly information on this question, "How is remote sensing being used to explore groundwater contamination?"
QuickSearch helps you to find books, journal articles and other resources available through Wright State and OhioLINK. QuickSearch displays results from hundreds of databases, state-wide library inventories, and publishers' collections. Sign-in with your WSU account to get access to digital material.
Brief but excellent video from North Carolina State University explains what peer review is and why it is important.
To find peer-reviewed articles in QuickSearch, choose Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals to the left of your results. Ask a librarian if you need help.
Google can be a great place to start your search for free information. Google Scholar helps you find scholarly information that may or may not be free. Wright State University Libraries pays for you to have access to many of the fee-based articles that you find in Google Scholar.
Whether using Google or Google Scholar, be sure to evaluate what you find.