how many libraries offer IM to help students with  research?
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Actually many libraries offer IM, chat, email or other virtual reference services.  A google search of "library IM" produces many hits on library IM services.
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There is a list of library-oriented listservs here: http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?p=about&c=liblists
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Tough. I recommend connecting with local college networks. You may want to go the library route as well. Certain college libraries use Link +, which has a large number of .pdf texts, journals, and books. If you're looking for bestsellers though, you're best bet is going to be torrent sites. Keep in mind that some e-books, Harry Potter for example, are copywrite protected.
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Check the resources your college provides for doing that kind of research. \n\nThe library probably has access to databases of scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, such as Lexis-Nexis or databases with company and financial information such as Mergent-on-line.\n\nAlso, your tuition goes, in part, to pay your librarian. Make them earn their pay. \n\nMost good, academic institution librarians will take your question, ask you some qualifying questions, and shower you with possibilities.
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resarch? Anyway, I believe the library has more reliable information available in one spot to seek out while online research will put you in touch with all types of unrelated marketing pitches and there are sites offering you all kinds of information if you pay their subscription fees. It's getting to seem that the Internet's sole purpose is to get everybody to pay more and more money for everything and have no consideration for those who are using it to just "look around". The library is usually free and you interact with real live people who can help you out. In a well stocked library, you should be able to find anything that is also available in academic journals including the academic journals!
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internet and librarys (including school librarys)
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Go your local university and ask if you can use ebscohost or nexus search
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google it, or send an e-mail to your local librarian
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1) ask a college\n2) ask someone in BM\n3) do a search online\n4) Goto the library\n5) book store
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try aiu.edu or the whole school name. edu
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that depends\nThe college I went to for my undergrad used the term digital library for an online repository of software (opensource or bulk licensed) that had been made available for students and faculty to download and use\nThe college I now go to for my grad uses the same term for an online libarary that is created by digitizing/scanning the physical library in college. This sets up something like a whole repository of text data that you can search online. It calls for specialized Optical Character Recognition software to do this.\n\nSo you need to elaborate on what you are looking for
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Try www.proquest.com\n\nI believe you may have to be affiliated with a college or university (student, staff, or faculty).  You should be able to search for keywords, etc.
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Your college (I hope you're at a college because otherwise you're screwed) library should have a special directory set up on their website that will help you search through all the databases that are available to you.  I would start there.  Google Scholar is also a really good place to start, and if you're signed into your school's network, it will filter results based on what's available to you.  Good luck!
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Your university should have a website through the library with tons of databases loaded with great research.  Also, try interlibrary loan for hard to get books, takes a little more time..but is a service your university library should offer.
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If I were you I would ask your school librarian if there is a tutoring program at your school.  Or ask if there is some place you could fine out.
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I would say yes, and I would contact the library at Gallaudet University http://www.gallaudet.edu/
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Hey Mario E.,\n\n This is a hard one you're asking here. Can you imagine all the effort involved in gathering those data?\n You may want to limit your scope to a group of institutions in a town.\n You may want to start by contacting your local college and their foreign languages departments.