Librarians can help you find a variety of sources on your topic. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for an assignment, it's best to check with your instructor.
"View from Mount Work" by gbryan CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
This guide was created in collaboration with Dr. Leanne Pyle.
The following short videos will help you get started with your research:
The Geology of Southern Vancouver Island (2005) by 
Encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference sources are great for getting background information about your topic. Although they are not considered scholarly sources, the reference sources provided by the library are trustworthy and reliable. They provide basic facts or information such as:
Some general reference sources include:
Full-text collection of authoritative reference books covering a variety of subjects and formats—dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, guides, and other quick, ready-reference resources. Short videos and still images are available for many articles.
Camosun Library subscribes to dozens of databases that contain articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, and other sources. Start your geoscience research with the following:
Articles with an applied focus on technology, engineering and science.
CBCA Complete includes scholarly journal articles, trade publications, dissertations, books, newspapers and magazines.
Journal articles from Elsevier in health & life sciences, physical sciences and social & behavioral sciences. To limit results to Camosun's subscribed content only, first conduct your search, then from the left column, limit to Subscribed journals
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Camosun College respectfully acknowledges that our campuses are situated on the territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Kosapsum) and WSÁNEĆ peoples. We honour their knowledge and welcome to all students who seek education here.
Learn more about the name "Camosun" by reading The Legend of Camossung, reproduced with permission of Cheryl Bryce, Songhees Nation.
