LIB 5140 : Electronic Research
Class Research Guide
Where To Go For Help
Call Us - Toll Free: 1-877-423-0086
Distance Learning Library Services
Virtual Research Guide
Ask A DL Librarian
Library Databases
(To locate Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles, many in full text)
Academic Search Premier , 1984-present; Full Tex t : 1990-present (updated daily)
Provides abstracts and indexing for over 3,200 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, business, general academics, general science, and multicultural subjects.
Emerald Library, 1989-present, Full Text
Coverage includes management, HRM, marketing, librarianship, mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering.
ERIC , 1966-present; Full Text : 1996-present (updated monthly)
ERIC indexes journal articles and documents in the field of education and social services.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA), Mid-1960's-present
Library Literature and Information Science , 1984 to present; Full text : 1997-
Indexes over 360 journals covering libraries and librarianship, selected books (more than 600 a year), conference proceedings, library school theses, pamphlets, and book reviews.
Library Catalog
Library Catalog
To locate books, journal titles (after you have used an index to identify specific articles), and other materials in the ASU Libraries and the Western North Carolina Library Network (WNCLN).
Search Engines
The BEST Search Engines
UC Berkely's recommended search engines: Table of Features.
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Research Tools
Evaluating Electronic Information Sources
Covers the following: Database content, Search Interface, UserSupport Services, Cost, Accessibility of Service, Special Features.
Evaluating Web Sites
How to Evaluate Web Resources: Who, What, When, and Where
How To Cite Sources
Explains how to cite print and online sources, including database and internet sources, using MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style.
How To Guides and Tutorials
For a list of tools to help you with your research.
Compiled by Geri Purpur.
purpurgm@appstate.edu