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For ideas & background information on your topic: specialized encyclopedias & viewpoints

• Opposing Viewpoints
• Gale Reference
• Credo Reference
• Oxford Reference
• Oxford Lexico Dictionaries Online

For in-depth information on your topic: books (only need to read a chapter or two!)

• Library Catalog
• Ebsco Ebooks
• E-Book Central (Proquest)
• Science Direct Ebooks

For journals, magazines, news & scholarly research information:

• Proquest Central
• Academic Search Premier

Need statistics? (Charts/graphs to insert into projects)

• Statista

Need more?

• See Resources by Subject

Pick the subject area of your topic or your class such as:

• Have a science topic on wetlands? Pick the subject area Biology, Zoology, Botany & Environmental Science.
• Want to learn more about criminal behavior? Pick Criminal Justice & Law.
• Love everything music? Pick Music & Music Technology.

How do I cite my information and resources?

• Use a Citation Guide (APA, Agronomy, MLA, Chicago)

Google (a search engine) doesn't have everything--

• Use Specialized Search Engines to find good websites.
• Google Advanced Search Limit site or domain to EDU or GOV or ORG for credible websites on your topic.

Find Journal Articles

Use Serials Locator when you want a specific journal title or have a citation.

If you need journal articles on a topic, use a database such as ProQuest Central, Academic Search, Science Direct, etc.

Already have a citation? Use Serials Locator-Citation to find it in full-text.

Just have a journal title? Use Serials Locator-Journal Title to find it in full-text.

Want to browse journals by subject area? Use Serials Locator-Browse by Subject to find journals in your area or topic.

JSTOR Labs Text Analyzer App to open, drop in text (such as copy/paste journal abstract or full text) and find "like" articles in JSTOR. Also good to identify search terms.

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May 8	All Library materials are due
Final Exams	May 8 - 10
Commencement	May 11
CLOSED for maintenance	May 13 - May 31
Summer Session Begins	June 3 Library: OPEN 8:00 a.m. - Noon; 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
July 4	Library closed for Independence Day
July 21	Library closes at noon for maintenance
July 25 - August 18	Library closed for maintenance
August 19	Library is open 1 pm- 5 pm