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| This page provides users with options for locating information about a wide range of subjects in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Link to a Word document with search examples for Spring 2006. |
| Use the links below to locate information for your research paper/presentation: | ||
| Periodical
Articles (search humanities and social science databases) |
Books (search online library catalogs) |
Research
Guides (tips on how to search for information in books, periodicals, and Web sites by course or subject) |
| Web
Sites (recommended search engines and Web site evaluation tools) |
Library
Services (request research appointments, receive online research help) |
Other (Citing Sources, Avoiding Plagiarism) |
| Periodical Articles: databases and guides | ||
| French
Language Periodical Search 1) On the Owens Library home page, click Search for Articles 2) Under Popular Databases, click LexisNexis 3) Select News/Guided News Search 4) In Step One, select Non-English Language News 5) In Step Two, select French Language News 6) Enter French language search terms  |
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| Search for Articles (use Academic Search Premier, America: History & Life, Expanded Academic, Historical Abstracts, International Index to Music Periodicals, MLA International Bibliography, Academic OneFile) | ||
| Languages Databases (recommended databases for locating news and scholarly articles on modern languages) | ||
| Art Databases (recommended databases for locating news and scholarly articles on the visual and performing arts) | ||
| English Databases (recommended databases for locating news and scholarly articles on literature topics) | ||
| Music Databases (recommended databases for locating news and scholarly articles on music) | ||
| History,Humanities, & Philosophy Databases (recommended databases for finding scholarly articles on a wide range of topics in arts and humanities) | ||
| Psychology, Sociology, & Counseling Databases (recommended databases for finding scholarly articles on wide range of topics in the social sciences) | ||
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Accounting, Economics & Finance Databases (recommended databases
for finding scholarly articles on wide range of topics in business, finance,
and economics) |
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| Locating Periodicals in Owens Library (get the call number for a journal listed in a database) | ||
| Interlibrary Loan Periodical Article Request Form (requesting photocopies of articles not available in the Owens library print/microform collection or available in full text in Owens Library periodical databases) | ||
| Locating Peer-Reviewed Periodicals (limit your search to journal articles reviewed by experts) | ||
| Books | ||
| Owens Library Catalog (includes Owens Library and Horace Mann Library) | ||
| MOBIUS Union Catalog: Academic Libraries in Missouri (over 50 Missouri academic libraries) | ||
| Requesting Books from MOBIUS Libraries | ||
| WorldCat ("the merged catalogs of libraries around the world") | ||
| Interlibrary Loan Book/Microfilm Request (borrowing books from non-MOBIUS libraries) | ||
| Research Guides (representative guides to research in various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences) | ||
| Course/Subject Resources (all guides and resources by major, course title, and subject) | ||
| Biographical Research Guide (tips on locating books, articles, and Web sites about people) | ||
| Drama and Theatre Research Guide (tips on locating, books, articles, and Web sites about drama and theatre topics) | ||
| Historical Research Guide (tips on locating, books, articles, and Web sites about historical topics) | ||
| HPERD Research Guide (tips on locating, books, articles, and Web sites about dance and sports topics) | ||
| International Business Research Guide (tips on locating, books, articles, and Web sites about international business topics) | ||
| Literature Research Guide (tips on locating, books, articles, and Web sites about literature topics) | ||
| Music Research Guide (tips on locating, books, articles, and Web sites about music topics) | ||
| Researching a Company (tips on locating, books, articles, and Web sites about companies) | ||
| Web Sites | ||
| Search the Internet | ||
| Evaluating Web Sites | ||
| Services | ||
| Help with Research (make an appointment to get research assistance from a librarian at Owens Library) | ||
| Ask a Librarian (various ways to contact librarians for research help) | ||
| Other | ||
| Citing Sources: MLA International Bibliography Style | ||
| Avoiding Plagiarism | ||
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