FINDING SOURCES
See Hacker 48 for more suggestions and addresses.
DATABASES: go to: “Databases A-Z” (via Owen Library home page)
general databases (just a few examples):
- Academic (Lexis-Nexis) access to information in the reference, business, medical,
and legal disciplines.
- EBSCOhost offers a variety of full text databases, ranging from general reference
to subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, and school libraries.
- The WorldCat database is contains more than 43 million records
describing items owned by libraries around the world.
specialized databases (just a few examples):
- ERIC, sponsored by US Dept. of Education, is the premier national database
of education literature. How to use: Owen - Library Guides - Database Guides
- The MLA International Bibliography bibliographic records pertaining to
literature, language, linguistics, folklore, and literary criticism.
- PsycINFO coverage of journal articles, books, reports, ETC. International in scope,
covering psychology, education, social work, criminology, social science, etc.
How to use: Owen - Library Guides -Database Guides
BOOKS http://www.upj.pitt.edu/Library
go to PITTcat:
for
How to use: Owen - Library Guides - Web Tutorials - Help Searching PITTCat
Need
a book fast? Then limit your search to just the
But ordering a book from any Pitt. campus usually just takes a few days.
PALCI
E-Z Borrow allows you to search all libraries in
Many items found here can be directly requested by UPJ students and will arrive in a week or so.
WWW
internet directories such as Infomine: http://infomine.ucr.edu
internet archives such as American Memory: http://memory.loc.gov
internet search engines such as google.com
Beware the Internet!:
Tips on how to be a good surfer: Owen - Library Guides -- Web Tutorials – Surfing the Cyber Library
search tips:
keyword search: trust
narrow your search with two keywords: Trust AND Culture
try an exact phrase: “trust between men and women”
exact phrase and keyword: “American family” AND trust
exclude irrelevant hits: trust NOT trustee NOT estate
OTHER PLACES TO START
Academic Subject Guides: Owen home - Library Guides - Subject Guides
Hacker’s guide to research in Humanities, Social Sciences, History, Natural Sciences
Owen home - Library Guides - Web Tutorials - How Do I Find...........Articles?
Reference works: for info: see Owen reference librarian or browse Owen Reference section.