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Research
Specific Subjects:
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Finding Articles |
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off-campus access to
these databases call the library at 440-375-7400 |
| InfoTrac
is your main resource for articles in all
disciplines. Search Academic OneFile first,
and use the additional databases on this site
for more specialized research. |
PsycInfo
provides a comprehensive index with abstracts
for psychological literature (1872-current) plus
the full text of articles from APA journals and
selected EPF journals (most from 1988 to the present).
Note: this service is not accessible for off-campus
patrons. |
| NewsBank
contains the full text of over 2,100 newspapers
from the United States, the United Kingdom, and
Asia, including: New York Times; China
Daily; Washington Post; Boston Globe,
London Times; New York Post;and
Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
Ejournals
This resource page is full of links to information
about electronic journals in the health sciences
discipline. They include an explanation of ejournals;
directories of ejournals; directories of publishers
and vendors; copyright, etc.; many of the journals
referenced offer free online access. |
HighWire
Press
Free online access to the citations or full text
of more than 4 million articles in the areas of
science, technology, and medicine. |
Print
Periodicals List
A list of the the library's collection of journals,
magazines, and newspapers in print and microfilm
format. |
| Finding Books |
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Library
Catalog
Search our collection of over 80,000 books
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Library
of Congress
From the web site, the Library of Congress is
"comprised of approximately 115 million items
in virtually all formats, languages, and subjects,
and its collections are the single most comprehensive
accumulation of human expression ever assembled.
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WorldCat
This site will allow you to see books, sound
recordings, musical scores, etc. located in
libraries across the country, including local
libraries. Note:
WorldCat does not list our library's holdings,
so check the library
catalog to see if we have a book before
requesting it through Interlibrary
Loan.
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| Quick Facts |
Facts.com
Contains an encyclopedia, World Almanac, Issues
and Controversies, Today's Science, Historical
Events, Key Events, Maps and more! Please
call the library for off-campus access username
and password. |
USA.Gov
This portal to US government Web sites offers
users access to all government sites from a single
central point. |
Statistical
Abstract of the United States
Contains 30 sections of statistical data, including
population, vital statistics, education, elections,
energy, transportation, health and nutrition,
and much more. |
US
Census Bureau
The best source for statistics about just about
anything in the United States. Also see the US
Census Bureau's Population publications
containing specialized studies on household, family,
population, etc. |
State
and County Quick Facts
Quick, easy access to facts about people, business,
and geography for each state in the US Also
includes Census 2000 data. |
World
Factbook
From the CIA. This site gives general information
about every country in the world. It also includes
information about colonies and unpopulated regions.
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| Biographical
Information |
Biography
Resource Center (InfoTrac)
Search for people based on one or more personal
facts such as birth and death year, nationality,
ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria
to create a highly-targeted custom search. Please
contact the library for password information. |
| Citing Sources |
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For
more complex citation questions Ask
the Librarian for assistance
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Citation
Machine
Put in your information and see (in APA, MLA,
or Chicago style) the resulting, correct citation
for your bibliography. |
Citation
Style for Research Papers
An excellent, color coded guide to the major citation
styles. |
