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Albert S. Cook Library

TSEM 102: Living a Meaningful Life: Well-Being and Occupation (Rockwell)

Resources to help TSEM students with their research.

Head of Library Teaching

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Elisabeth B. White
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Contact:
Email: ebwhite@towson.edu
Phone: (410) 704-8026

Welcome!

Welcome to your library guide for TSEM! The pages in this guide contain resources to jump start your research in this course. If you have questions about using the library website, finding credible sources, or anything related to the research process, don't hesitate to contact your librarian! Her contact information is on the bottom left of each page.

Best Bets for Starting Your Research

New to academic research? Check out our How to Start Your Research Guide for information on how to find, evaluate, and cite sources in an academic paper.

Helpful Databases and Search Engines:

Remote Access through TU Libraries

You can access our online resources from off-campus. Add this button as a bookmark to your browser, and then reload to get it through TU Libraries. If we subscribe to it, you will be able to see it after you log in.

Bookmark the "Reload at TU" button

Firefox

Drag the button to the bookmarks toolbar or right click and select the "Bookmark This Link" option.

Chrome

Drag the button to the bookmarks toolbar.

Safari

Drag the button to the bookmarks toolbar. If the bookmarks toolbar isn't visible, press Ctrl + Shift + B.

Internet Explorer

Right click the button and choose the "Add to favorites..." option. You may get a warning about adding unsafe links. While it's good practice to be wary, this link is safe.

How it works

This button adds some information in front of the URL called a proxy that allows you to log in through your TU netID.

It will only work for resources we subscribe to. Check the Journal List or Databases list for a complete list, or Ask a Librarian.

Access Library Resources from Off Campus

This video, "Accessing Cook Library Resources from Off Campus" from the Albert S. Cook Library, discusses how you can sign in to the library website, sign in to Cook OneSearch, and use the Reload at TU button. This video runs 4:12 and was last updated in August 2024.