Google Scholar is an easy-to-use, web-based database that indexes and searches peer-reviewed journal articles, books, theses, pre-prints, and technical reports from all broad areas of research.

When you search Google Scholar from on the UB campus it recognizes you are entitled by licensing agreements to view full-text articles. If you are a current member of the UB community and using Google Scholar from off-network, you need to complete the following steps:

• Click on Scholar Preferences.
• Type University at Buffalo in the ‘Library Links’ section.
• Click Save preferences.
• Start searching.
• When you link to a full text article from off campus you will be presented with a log-in screen. Log in with your UBIT name and password.

Keep in mind, that although Google Scholar is a great starting point for your research, it should not replace BISON or the subject-specific databases available to you through the UB Libraries.

Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture by Taylor Clark

Published in 2007, Starbucked sets out to answer the question of how Starbucks became so popular. More than just a company history, Starbucked is an exploration of America’s love affair with coffee.

While author Taylor Clark is not a fan of the coffeehouse chain, it is clear that his journalist roots compel him to strive for balanced reporting. Clark makes an effort to dispel myths about Starbucks and shows how it compares favorably to other infamous corporations like Walmart and McDonalds. This objectivity is precisely what makes Starbucked different from other books about the company, the majority of which are either aggressively pro- or anti-Starbucks.

You don’t have to be a Starbucks fan or coffee lover to enjoy Starbucked because economics, cultural change, and quirky trivia are equally part of its narrative.

You can find Starbucked in Lockwood library.

The Research Tips site is an online guide designed to help you perform research in the University at Buffalo’s University Libraries. This guide will help you understand basic research skills . Check out the new videos which will briefly demonstrate how to:

Choose a Topic

Find Books (and other materials)

Find Articles from Databases and E-Journals

Find Scholarly Information

If you need to familiarize yourself with one or more particular aspects of research, such as citation styles or evaluating resources, you can use the Research Tips site index to go directly to that particular page.

The Assignment Calculator is a tool that helps you to plan your research assignments. Using this tool is easy! Type in the date that you will begin your assignment and the date that it is due. The Assignment Calculator will retrieve a schedule for you to follow in order to stay on track and complete your research paper on time.

Click here for an example of the schedule retrieved when a student planned to begin her paper on November 1st with the final draft due on November 25th.

Remember, the sooner you start your research, the more time you will have to write a successful paper!