Other Useful Guides
- Organizing Your Social Sciences Research PaperA University of Southern California guide that has excellent information regarding research design.
Definitions
Library Catalog: The catalog lists all library material physically in the building, such as books, kits, models, games, DVDs, etc. It also has ebooks and streaming video and audio. It does not have any articles. The catalog will show you the location of the item, the call number, and if it is available or not.
Start Your Research: The main search box in the middle of the library homepage. It searches our library catalog and most, but not all, of our databases. It is a good source for articles – from scholarly journals, newspapers, and magazines. It is a good tool to find information on multidisciplinary topics.
Research Databases: These databases are mostly collections of scholarly journal articles, but some are not. Some contain newspaper articles, datasets, etc. We have organized the databases by title, by subject, and by type.
Peer-Reviewed Articles: These are articles that have been reviewed for publication in scholarly journals by experts in the field. It is a level of quality control. Most of our databases have a checkbox that lets you limit the result to only peer-reviewed journals.
Periodical List: This is a list of all of the periodicals that library subscribes to. Periodicals means that it is published periodically, such as four times a year, once a month, daily, etc. You can search for the title of a magazine, journal, or newspaper and find all of the databases it is in. Be sure to look at the dates available.
