Research Tools

Compass

The Libraries' online catalog. Includes physical and online material from Main, Music, Hampden, Law, Iliff, and Cable Center Libraries.

Compass

Databases

A searchable, browsable, A–Z list of the Libraries' databases.

Databases

Special Collections @ DU

A database of select digitized material from the DU Libraries Special Collections and Archives.

Special Collections @ DU

Digital Commons @ DU

The institutional repository for DU. Includes select scholarly publications, research, datasets and more all created by the DU community.

Digital Commons @ DU

Exhibits @ DU

DU Libraries' online exhibits showcase treasures from the DU Libraries' collections, highlight student and faculty research, and offer curated experiences that connect local and global perspectives.

Exhibits @ DU

Google Scholar

Searches for scholarly materials such as journal articles, research reports, dissertations and theses, preprints, technical reports, patents, and many other document types.

Google Scholar Guide to Using Google Scholar

Zotero

A Web-based bibliography manager How to keep track of books, reports, journal articles, and Websites and then create finished bibliographies in APA, MLA, Turabian, or Chicago styles.

Zotero

Prospector

A union catalog of nearly 200 academic, public and special libraries in Colorado and Wyoming. You have access to make requests in Prospector with your DU ID number.

Prospector

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan provides access to materials that are not available from the DU Libraries. This service allows students, faculty and staff to check-out materials owned by other libraries.

Interlibrary Loan

Style Manuals and Citations

A Research Guide to help you build your citations.

Style Manuals and Citations Guide