Ask Us! National University Library

The Library cannot assist you with developing or narrowing your research topic; for this, you will want to speak directly with your Dissertation Chair.

The Library’s Finding a Research Topic Guide and the Dissertation Center's Narrowing Your Topic Guide are also recommended resources.

Additionally, the Library offers Research Consultations, where you are able to meet one-on-one with a Librarian to discuss your proposed topic and learn how to navigate library databases and resources. During a research consultation, librarians can help you with the following:

• Developing your research strategy
• Identifying relevant databases and journals
• Finding and evaluating information resources
• Discovering alternative search terms for your topic
• Using advanced search techniques for specific databases
• Narrowing your search results

For more information about the Research Consultation service and to book a session, please refer to the Research Consultations Guide. When filling out the form, please be as thorough as possible to allow us to fully prepare for our session. All sessions are held through Zoom.