Subject Guides
These guides point to the top research tools in any particular subject area/discipline for finding scholarly articles, books and other resources.
Take advantage of the expert research support provided by our librarians. Chat live online, book an appointment, search commonly asked questions in our FAQ, or browse our Guides to Research Resources.
Subject specialist librarians are available for online or in-person appointments for
personalized research assistance.
Designed by our expert librarians specifically to help USC patrons navigate and use the University Libraries extensive research resources.
These guides point to the top research tools in any particular subject area/discipline for finding scholarly articles, books and other resources.
Created especially for specific courses at USC, these guides direct you to the best research resources for your assignment.
Need to find a play review or an industry report? Researching a special topic such as LGBTQ issues or sustainability? These specialized guides can help.
Access a variety of citation examples as well as links to extra help for the most common styles: AMA, APA, MLA and Chicago.
Get support for doing exploratory data analysis and help with quantitative and qualitative
statistical software products.
Our librarians are constantly creating and updating how-to videos and instructional tutorials to help you in your research efforts.
Find an answer in our bank of frequently asked questions or submit a new question. You'll get a personal response from a librarian and your question may be added to the list to help others.