Need to research a topic but aren't sure where to begin? Having trouble finding your way around the library?

These subject guides are prepared by VPL librarians to help you find information on specific topics. They will help you develop search strategies to find resources on the library catalogue, databases and the Internet. They are intended to help "jump-start" your research, so you spend less time searching.

Please note that the PDF-formatted documents below require the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in to view, available as a free download here.

Health and Medicine Subject Guide (39 KB)

History Subject Guide (37 KB)

Holocaust Subject Guide (36 KB)

Law and Government Subject Guide (40 KB)

Literature Subject Guide (61 KB)

Philosophy and Ethics Subject Guide (37 KB)

Science Subject Guide (39 KB)

Social Issues Subject Guide (40 KB)

War and Terrorism Subject Guide (39 KB)