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Learn how the use the UoP's resources to your maximum advantage!TRANSCRIPT
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Library ResourcesNot sure where to get started doing your
research for your final paper?
View this overview of library resources to get started.
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View from eCampusClick on
University Library
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Library Home PageYou can type search
terms directly into text box or use library
resources for a more in depth search.
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General Resources
EBSCOhost
ProQuest
EBSCOhost and ProQuest are general database that contain articles from thousands of journals. They are both great places to start doing research.
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Specialized Resources
ACM Digital Library
Nursing OVID
But maybe you want to dig a little deeper? In that case,
check out the specialized resources. These are
more specific databases on a variety of subjects.
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Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Oxford English Dictionary
Encyclopedias and dictionaries are useful to
define key terms and deliver background
information about a topic.
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Government Resources
US Census Statistics
US Crime Statistics
If you want to include
statistics in your papers,
look at government
resources like US census,
education or crime
statistics. This can helpful
when you to prove a point
by using a fact.
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Journal Indexes and Abstracts
Science Direct
Google Scholar
Journal Indexes and Abstracts are additional databases.
Google Scholar is like using Google, but it only returned
peer-reviewed results.
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Multimedia
Films on Demand
Issues and Controversies
Want to use a film as
evidence? Check out the
multimedia section of the
library resources.
These resources are all interactive.
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Resources by Subject
Education Resources
Science Resources
Looking for information
about a specific
subject?
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Subject Guides
Criminal Justice Subject Guide
Psychology Subject Guide
Subject guides list all of the
university’s resources by
subject.
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Resources Alphabetically
You can even look up resources in
alphabetical order.
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Resources by Title
US News and World Reports
And you can look up magazines and journal by title. You can search
for a specific
magazine.
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eBooks
A Glossary of Literary Terms
Fundamentals of the Fungi
If you want some
heavier reading, visit the ebooks
section of the library.
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Question
I hope you found this overview of university library resources helpful.
Which resources do you think you will be most likely to use for your final paper?