Research Guides
Research Guides point you to materials and resources appropriate for particular disciplines, courses, and special topics. These guides are curated by UM librarians and experts-in-training, including Library Research Scholars and Peer Research Consultants. In a world of abundant information resources, librarians create research guides to save you time and energy. If you would like to request a guide for a course or topic, please contact your librarian.
- Africana Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art & Art History
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Cuban Heritage Collection
Research guides for users of the Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC).
- Digital Scholarship
- Economics
- Ecosystem Science and Policy
- Education
- Engineering
- English Literature
- Geography & Regional Studies
- Global Public Health
- History
- International Studies
- Kinesiology
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Marine & Atmospheric Sciences
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages & Literature
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nursing & Health Studies
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Real Estate
- Religion
- Sociology
- Special Collections
- Theatre Arts
- Women's & Gender Studies
- Advertising
This guide presents selected print and electronic resources in advertising available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: advertising - Africa and African American Diaspora
- Africana Studies
A library subject guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research in Africana Studies.
- Anthropology
A library subject guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research in Anthropology.
- Architecture
This guide presents selected print and electronic resources in Architecture through UM Libraries and open access web sites.
- Art & Art History
Selected print and electronic resources in Art and Art History available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: 4059 - Atmospheric Sciences (ATM)
A library subject guide providing suggested resources for research in the area of Atmospheric Sciences.
- Biology
This guide presents selected resources in the life sciences available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites.
Keywords: biology, life sciences, science - Chemistry
This guide presents selected resources for chemistry which are available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites.
Keywords: chemistry, science - Classics
Selected print and electronic resources in Classics available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
- Communication
A library subject guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research in Communication
- Company
Keywords: company, business
- Computer Science
- Cuban Heritage Collection
An introduction to doing research at the Cuban Heritage Collection, including information about our services and accessing our materials.
- Cuban Heritage Collection Theater
A guide to the theater collections at the Cuban Heritage Collection. Includes links to archival and print materials related to our theater holdings.
- Data Services
- Digital Scholarship
Keywords: digital humanities, digital scholarship, computational analysis, digital pedagogy
- Economics
Keywords: economics, business
- Ecosystem Science & Policy
This guide presents selected resources in ecosystem science and policy available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites.
Keywords: ecology, ecosystem science, ecosystems, environmental studies, science, science policy - Education
This guide presents select print & electronic resources in education available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: education, teaching, teachers, fcat, curriculum, instruction, ftce, educators, statistics, higher_education - Engineering
Doing engineering requires accessing a wide variety of information from many different sources. With this guide I hope to point you in the right direction to find what you need.
- English Literature
This guide presents selected resources in English Literature available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites
- English Literature: Graduate Studies
A subject guide designed for English Literature Graduate Scholarship.
- Entrepreneurship
Keywords: entrepreneurship,business
- European Union
Keywords: europe, european_union, statistics
- Federal Government Information (U.S.)
- French and Francophone Studies
- Geography & Regional Studies
Resource guide for geography
- German Studies
- GIS Resources at UM Libraries
Details the GIS Service at the University of Miami Libraries and provides links to relevant resources.
Keywords: gis - Global Business Programs
This guide supports the teaching curriculum of the School of Business Administration's Global Business Program.
- Global Public Health
Keywords: health, latin_america, global, public_health
- Health Sector Management & Policy (HSMP)
Keywords: business, health, health sector, management
- History
- History – 2019-02-15 16:30:41
- Industry Research
Keywords: industry,business
- Interactive Media
Interactive Media Research Guide
Keywords: interactive media - International Studies
A guide to International Studies resources.
- Islamic Studies
Selected print and electronic resources in the subject of Islam available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
- Italian Studies
- Judaic Studies
A guide to selected print and electronic resources on Jewish topics available through the University of Miami Libraries.
- Kinesiology
This guide presents selected print and electronic resources in exercise & sports sciences available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: exercise, sports, sports_management, athletic_training, athletes, kinesiology, kinetics - Latin American & Caribbean Studies
A guide to Latin American and Caribbean Studies resources.
- Latin American Music
This guide provides a list of resources relating to the study of Latin American Music at the University of Miami; it was updated to reflect sources described in Prof. Whitmore's MCY 313 class "Latin American Music."
Keywords: cuba, cuban music, latin america, latin_america, music - Locating Business Case Studies
This subject guides instructs faculty on how to locate business case studies.
- Marine Biology and Ecology (MBE)
A library subject guide providing suggested resources for research in the area of Marine Biology and Ecology.
- Marine Ecosystems & Society (MES)
A library subject guide providing suggested resources for research in the area of Marine Ecosystems and Society.
- Marine Geosciences (MGS)
A library subject guide providing suggested resources for research in the area of Marine Geosciences
- Mathematics
- Media Management
This guide presents selected print and electronic resources in media management available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: media management - Modern Languages & Literatures
A library subject guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research in Modern Languages & Literature.
- Music
A guide to music resources at the Weeks Music Library and beyond
- Music Business and Industry
This guide provides a list of useful resources for Music Business and Music Technology.
Keywords: business, music, music industry - Music Therapy
- Neuroscience Research Guide
Neuroscience Research Guide for the University of Miami
Keywords: neuroscience - Nursing & Health Studies
This guide presents selected resources in nursing and health studies available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites.
Keywords: health sciences, health studies, nurses, nursing - Ocean Sciences (OCE)
A library subject guide providing suggested resources for research in the area of Ocean Sciences.
- Philosophy
Research sources for Philosophy
Keywords: 83052 - Physics
This guide will help you find information resources in Physics and Astronomy
- Political Science
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- Portuguese Studies
- Psychology
This guide presents select print & electronic resources in psychology available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: psychology, tests, measures, psycinfo - Public Health
Keywords: health, health sciences, public health
- Public Relations
- Real Estate
- Religion
Selected print and electronic resources in Religion available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
- Sociology
A guide to help you find appropriate resources in Sociology and Criminology.
Keywords: sociology, medical_sociology - Special Collections
- Theatre Arts
This guide presents selected print and electronic resources in Theatre Arts at the University of Miami Richter Library.
Keywords: theater, theatre - Undergraduate Geology
This guide will focus on geology materials at an undergraduate level. For more advanced materials please see the RSMAS Library's resources at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/support/lib/WBR.html.
- Women's & Gender Studies
This guide presents selected electronic resources in Women's and Gender Studies which are available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites
- ACC211 - Fundamentals of Accounting Principles
- APY 202: Sociocultural Anthropology
A library subject guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research in Anthropology.
- APY 205/612: Medicine, Health Care in Society
- APY 396: Youth Culture and Globalization
- APY 397: Violence and Ritual
A library subject guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research in Anthropology.
- APY 418/618: Medicine, Health, and Society
A library subject guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research in Anthropology.
- APY 484/601: Theories in Anthropology
- APY 572: Anthoropology of Disaster and Recovery
A library subject guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research in Anthropology.
- ARC 203: Architectural Design III-Hometown Map: Indigenous Buildings & Urbanism
The Hometown Map project is an undergraduate architecture studio assignment that has been evolving since 1996. It was designed to enable each student to develop primary research skills on a familiar topic, the place they call home.
Keywords: 4059 - Art Libraries and Visual Resources
- BUS101 - First STEP: Freshman Integrity, Responsibility, & Success through Teamwork
This page provides resources for students enrolled in the BUS101 program on their final project. Students are encouraged to search the databases for information regarding their assigned country and company.
- BUS300 Critical Thinking and Persuasion for Business
This research guide provides BUS 300 students with a list of resources that will provide company and industry data.
Keywords: BUS300, business - CIM 465
- ENG 105: English Comp I for Engineering
This guide is focused on resources for Prof. Larissa Ramos' ENG 105 class.
- ENG 106: Australian Literature and Culture
This guide presents selected resources in English Literature available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites
- ENG 106: Food Studies (Komis)
This guide presents selected resources in English Literature available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites
- ENG 106: Into the Wild
- ENG 106: Relationships in the Digital Age
This guide presents selected resources in English Literature available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites
- ENG 106: Social Justice
This guide is focused on social justice resources for Prof. Benites Kaplan's ENG 106 classes.
- ENG 106: The American Dream
This guide presents selected resources in English Literature available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites
- ENG 107: English Comp II for Engineering
This guide is focused on resources for Prof. Larissa Ramos' ENG 107 class.
- ENG 107: Health Sciences
This guide is focused on health science resources for Prof. Benites Kaplan's ENG 107 classes.
- EPH 607 - Interdisciplinary Health Communications
- EPS 422: Applied Research Methods
This guide presents select print & electronic resources in education available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: education, teaching, teachers, fcat, curriculum, instruction, ftce, educators, statistics, higher_education - EPS 554: Essentials of Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
This guide presents select print & electronic resources in education available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: education, teaching, teachers, fcat, curriculum, instruction, ftce, educators, statistics, higher_education - EPS 708: Meta Analysis for Research Synthesis
- EPS 752: Dissertation Seminar
- FIN425 - Securities & Evaluations
This subject guide supports the course's term project for FIN425.
- FSS190 Freshman Seminar in Social Sciences
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- Graduate Student Guide
This guide presents select print & electronic resources in education available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: education, teaching, teachers, fcat, curriculum, instruction, ftce, educators, statistics, higher_education - High School Research Guide
Keywords: course guides, coursecurrent
- HIS 367 American Political Culture
Course research guide for HIS 367, Contemporary American Political Culture
- HIS 536/WGS 450: Studies in Medieval History: Chivalry and Courtly Love
- INS 101 Global Perspectives: Intro to INS
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 201 Globalization & World Politics
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 202 International Studies Methodology
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 310 Energy Security
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 310 Politics of Religion, Ethnicity & Nationalism
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 310 Security & Diplomacy in International Relations
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 311 Israel, the Making of a State
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 311 US Relations with the Middle East
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 311/48 Conflict Analysis & Resolution
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 321 Global Political Economy
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 352 Panoramic View of the Middle East
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 460 United Nations Seminar
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 511 Transitional Justice
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 542 Drug Trafficking in the Americas
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 543 National Security and American Foreign Policy
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 560 US Foreign Policy
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 561 Negotiating & Bargaining
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 566 US-Latin American Relations
A guide to International Studies resources.
- INS 599 Migration & the Healthcare System
A guide to International Studies resources.
- Intensive English Program
This guide presents selected resources in English Literature available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites
- KIN 746: Research Methods
This guide presents selected print and electronic resources in exercise & sports sciences available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: exercise, sports, sports_management, athletic_training, athletes, kinesiology, kinetics - MAIA Program
This guide is designed specifically for the MAIA program students.
Keywords: coursepast - MAS - Times Series Data
This guide provides recommendations of databases containing time series data.
- Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Research guide for Master of Arts in Liberal Studies class MLS602.
Keywords: master of arts, liberal studies - MCY 141 - Musical Traditions
sources for assignment
- MCY 324 Music in Hebrew Culture
sources for assignment
Keywords: - MGT304 - Organizational Behavior
Course guide for the required business course, MGT304.
- MKT201 - Introduction to Marketing
Subject guide to support MKT201 students with their term project.
- Palmetto High School
Keywords: course guides, coursecurrent
- PHIL 110: Critical Thinking
- PHIL 115: Social and Ethical Issues in Computing
- PHIL 130: Contemporary Moral Issues
- PHIL 236: Feminism
- POL 201 Intro to American Government
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- POL 202 Intro to Comparative Politics
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- POL 344/WGS344 Gender and Politics
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- POL 381 Western European Politics
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- POL 389 Social Movements
- POL 522 Intro to Public & Nonprofit Administration
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- POL 558 Digital Governance
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- POL 569/POL669/WGS410 LGBTI Politics
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- POL 598 Comparative Corruption
- POL 598 Sex Babies and the State
Keywords: europe, latin_america, middle_east, africa, united, nations, uno, european_union, florida, comparative_politics, asia, east_asia, south_asia, southeast_asia
- Ransom Everglades High School
- SOC 101: Intro to Sociology
A guide to help you find appropriate resources in Sociology and Criminology.
Keywords: sociology, medical_sociology - SOC 210: Intro to Social Research
A guide to help you find appropriate resources in Sociology and Criminology.
Keywords: sociology, medical_sociology - SOC 302: Social Psychology: Sociological Perspective
A guide to help you find appropriate resources in Sociology and Criminology.
Keywords: sociology, medical_sociology - SOC 378: Criminology: Law and Society
A guide to help you find appropriate resources in Sociology and Criminology.
Keywords: sociology, medical_sociology - SOC 380: Sociology of Gender
- SOC 384: Medical Sociology
A guide to help you find appropriate resources in Sociology and Criminology.
Keywords: sociology, medical_sociology - SOC 487: Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice
- TAL 101
This guide presents select print & electronic resources in education available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: education, teaching, teachers, fcat, curriculum, instruction, ftce, educators, statistics, higher_education - TAL 103
This guide presents select print & electronic resources in education available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: education, teaching, teachers, fcat, curriculum, instruction, ftce, educators, statistics, higher_education - TAL 191: Developmental Reading Skills for College Students
- TAL 324: Education and the Arts
This guide presents select print & electronic resources in education available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: education, teaching, teachers, fcat, curriculum, instruction, ftce, educators, statistics, higher_education - THA 381/THA 382: Script Analysis
This guide has resources on located and analyzing plays.
Keywords: theatre, theater, script, analysis, script_analysis - WGS 201: Intro to Women and Gender Studies
This guide presents selected electronic resources in Women's and Gender Studies which are available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access websites
- 2014 US-Cuba Policy Research Guide
A guide to resources collected by the Cuban Heritage Collection on the 17 December 2014 US-Cuba policy change announcement. Includes visualizations of Twitter data captured during the announcement.
- Actuarial Science
- Banned Books Week 2018
- Course uReserves
- Disability Resources for Vision and More
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations Formatting Support
- Genetic Genealogy
- How-to Videos
UM Libraries video tutorials on researching and navigating the library resources.
Keywords: tutorials, video tutorials - Hyper-localism: transforming the paradigm for climate adaptation
- Library Infomercials
- Mendeley
Keywords: citation manager
- News and Newspaper Content at the UM Libraries
This guide will help you navigate through the University of Miami Libraries Newspaper and Periodical holdings.
Keywords: Newspapers, Periodicals, Microfilm - Non-Book Materials
- Non-UM Patron Access
Access to University of Miami Richter Library by Non-UM Affiliated Patrons
Keywords: Non-UM Patrons, Visitors - Operation Pedro Pan Collections Guide
A guide to resources collected by the Cuban Heritage Collection on the 17 December 2014 US-Cuba policy change announcement. Includes visualizations of Twitter data captured during the announcement.
- Origins and Influence - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Richter Library
- Photography
Selected print and electronic resources in Photography available through the University of Miami Libraries and open access web sites.
Keywords: 4059 - RSMAS Library New Resources
- South Florida Resources
This guide mainly focuses on South Florida resources/collections available at UM and also other related information resources from other institutions/governments.
Keywords: govdocs - Study Abroad
This guide includes materials for use by students and faculty involved in the Study Abroad Program
- Sustainable Building Practices
- The Truth Marches On - An Exhibition to Commemorate Black History Month at Richter Library
Overview of the Black History Month exhibit at Richter Library, February 2014
Keywords: Black, African American, History, Month, 2013 - This Space, This Place
- Typography
- Women in STEM
Keywords: women in science, women in STEM, feminist philosophy of science,
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