Use the announcement below to highlight Credo Reference for your students, a citable academic alternative to Wikipedia. Credo Reference is a database in the UAGC Library that includes hundreds of reference eBooks such as subject specific encyclopedias, handbooks, guides, and over 400,000 images.
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Subject: Get Your Research Started with Credo Reference
<p>Are you looking for a citable, scholarly alternative to Wikipedia? Are you trying to find background information on your research topic? Try your search in <strong>Credo Reference</strong>, the ultimate resource for quality reference content.</p> <p>You can access <strong>Credo Reference </strong>through the <a class="inline_disabled" href="https://ashford.instructure.com/courses/18994/external_tools/retrieve?display=borderless&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Flibrary.uagc.edu%2FAccount%2FLtiLogin.aspx%3Fcustom_redirectresource%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Flibrary.uagc.edu%2Findex.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UAGC Library</a>, just follow these two simple steps:</p> <ol> <li>From the Library homepage, click the gray <strong>Encyclopedias & Dictionaries </strong>button beneath the Library OneSearch box. <br /><br /><img src="https://ashford.instructure.com/users/126656/files/15665683/preview?verifier=F7K1iYCtVQkS9AMzKcKy9VzUmoOGga3Z7Rf6iEgC" alt="The Encyclopedias & Dictionaries button appears in the middle of the second row of gray buttons beneath the Library OneSearch box." width="300" height="222" data-api-endpoint="https://ashford.instructure.com/api/v1/users/126656/files/15665683" data-api-returntype="File" /> <br /><br /></li> <li>Click the <strong>Credo Reference</strong> link from the top of the list of Encyclopedias & Dictionaries databases.</li> </ol> <p>Use this <a class="inline_disabled" href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/customization-assets/client-0000/Training+Docs/Toolbox/CREDO-Basic-Search.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Credo Basic Search</a> guide to help you explore all that Credo Reference has to offer, or reach out to a <a class="inline_disabled" href="mailto:library@staff.uagc.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UAGC Librarian</a> if you have any questions!</p>
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