Introduction to Research

Welcome to the Hood College Library's Introduction to Research page! After reviewing this guide, you'll learn research strategies that will help you:

• Create a research question;
• Find sources using the library's databases and research guides;
• Evaluate sources;
• Cite your sources; and
• Contact a research librarian to get help with your project. 

Jessica Hammack, she/her

Head of Research and Instruction

hammack@hood.edu    |     Office: 1025C     |     301-696-3858

Emily Belknap, she/her

Research and Instruction Librarian

belknap@hood.edu      |     Office: 1025A      |     301-696-3917

Kathryn Ryberg, she/her

Research and Instruction Librarian

ryberg@hood.edu        |     Office: 1025B     |     301-696-3921

Need research help? Schedule a meeting with a research librarian, email us your question, or visit the research suite in Library 1025.