Finding Books
MnPALS
Our library catalog. This link takes you into the "Basic Searches" screen where you can search by author, title, etc. The "Advanced Searches" option lets you limit by date, additional keywords, collection area, and so on. In your list of results, the Location column lists the call number--where the book is shelved. You can also choose other libraries to search from this catalog and ask for books through interlibrary loan (ILL).
WorldCat is a huge, worldwide catalog with over 60 million books and other items. Some of the items you find in this catalog may be unavailable through interlibrary loan or may take longer to arrive than those found in regional libraries.
Reference Works
Reference works are helpful at two points in your research: when starting out (by offering overview articles of, say, a writer and her work) or whennailing down unfamiliar terms, concepts, and topics that turn up during your research. Many reference book articles are written by experts and offer not only information but excellent bibliographies for further research.
- CQ Researcher (Reference H 35 .E352) Strong coverage of topical issues.
- Encyclopedia of Associations (Ready Ref. AS 22 .E5)
- Encyclopedia of Education (Reference LB 15 .E47 2003)
- Encyclopedia of Psychology (Reference BF 31 .E52 2000)
Finding Articles
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier contains indexing for nearly 8,050 publications, with full text for more than 4,600 of those titles. This database covers biology, chemistry, education, engineering, humanities, physics, psychology, religion and theology, sociology, and other disciplines.
ERIC
The ERIC database is the major index to articles in education journals and reports of education research. ERIC contains citations and abstracts to over 900,000 articles and documents and is updated monthly. Some ERIC Documents are available full-text within the ERIC database. Those that are not available can be requested through interlibrary loan.
Education (SAGE)
Includes the full text of 26 peer-reviewed journals published by SAGE and participating societies from 1968-present. Topics covered include: adult and continuing education, educational administration, educational policy, elementary and secondary education, higher education, measurement and testing, and teaching methods.
ProQuest Newsstand
Indexing and selected full text access to over 350 newspapers from around the world.
Interlibrary Loan
To get books or articles that Gustavus does not own, use Interlibrary Loan.
Citing Your Sources
Documentation Guide -- Includes models for APA and MLA style, plus links to examples of Chicago and CBE style.
Avoiding Plagiarism
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