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Research Guides

Research Guides are compilations of recommended sources of important information in specific subject areas. Internet links are included in these sources. The research guides were created by librarians at Mid-Manhattan Library to assist you in using our collections and online resources.

• Personal Interest
  • All about movies at the MML -- 12/01/05
  • Personal Finance Resource Guide -- 09/01/05
  • Plan Your Next Trip -- 06/27/05
  • Directories and Event Listings on the Web -- 03/29/05
  • A Writer's Resource -- 01/13/05
  • Education for Life -- 04/04/04
• General
  • How to Place a Hold or Request Items -- 07/12/07
  • How to Find Available Housing in New York City -- 03/01/07
  • Plan Your Next Trip -- 06/27/05
  • Periodical Index Resources at the Mid-Manhattan Library -- 07/02/04
  • Genealogical Research on Mondays -- 06/03/03
  • Science and Technology at the Mid-Manhattan Library -- 05/03/03
  • Consumer Resources on the Internet -- 03/05/03
  • Finding Book Reviews -- 10/07/02
• Art and Architecture
  • Search Strategies -- 10/18/06
  • Art Grants & Jobs -- 10/18/06
  • Washington Heights to Battery Park City: Researching Buildings in New York City -- 08/01/06
  • Architecture -- 07/22/06
  • Graphic Design -- 02/28/06
  • Researching Fashion Design and Costume History -- 12/30/05
  • Researching an Art Work -- 12/13/05
  • Art & Architecture: Electronic Resources -- 10/13/05
  • Directories and Event Listings on the Web -- 03/29/05
  • African-American Art and Artists -- 05/28/01
  • Art in New York -- 05/28/01
• Education
  • A Selection of College Guides -- 11/22/07
  • Financial Aid Sources -- 09/26/07
  • Lesson Plans for Teachers -- 07/09/07
  • Teacher Resources -- 04/07/04
  • Study Aids for Students -- 04/05/04
  • Education for Life -- 04/04/04
• Health Information
  • See the Health Information web site for up-to-date research guides and other resources.
• History
  • Election Day -- 11/01/04
  • Voter Registration, 2004: Important Dates -- 10/03/04
  • Presidential Elections: A Pathfinder -- 09/30/04
  • March: National Women's History Month -- 03/01/04
  • America's Presidents -- 02/05/04
  • The American Revolution: A Research Guide -- 11/01/02
  • "Enemy Combatants" and Military Tribunals -- 07/01/02
• Job Information
  • LearningExpressLibrary -- 04/25/05
  • Career Change -- 03/30/05
  • Periodicals with Job Openings -- 02/01/05
  • Holistic Studies, including massage, meditation, and alternative medicine -- 04/28/04
• Literature and Language
  • Online Literary Criticism: A Guide to Research -- 04/21/05
  • How to Research Poetry -- 01/14/05
  • A Writer's Resource -- 01/13/05
  • Book, Poem, or Short Story Criticism and Author Biography Using Literature Resource Center -- 01/04/05
  • Shakespeare: A Guide to Research -- 05/08/04
  • Short Story Criticism: A Guide to Research -- 05/05/04
• Philosophy
  • Contemporary Philosophy -- 04/01/00
• Psychology
  • Finding Resources in Psychology -- 11/08/02
• Social Sciences
  • Sociology -- 01/28/03
  • World Folklore -- 01/05/01

Alphabetical List of Research Guides