Finding Sources
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Quick Links
- Library Home Page This link opens in a new windowAccess all of the library's resources from the library home page.
- Interlibrary Loan & LINK+Find out more about requesting books and articles from other libraries.
- A-Z Database ListBrowse the complete list of databases available through the SCU Library by subject, type, or vendor.
- OSCAR - SCU Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowFind books using the library's catalog, OSCAR.
- Find a Journal, Magazine or NewspaperHere is where you can find out if the SCU Library has a specific journal, magazine or newspaper
- Google ScholarLink to article's available through the SCU library and other sources.
Recommended Databases to Get Started
The following databases are good places to get started with your topic. Additional databases are listed on the Background Information, Find Books, and Find Articles pages of this guide.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowAllows you to search for articles from over 600 different electronic reference books and also works as a gateway to a very wide array of other information sources, including images, audio and video. It is a really excellent place to begin research with 'Topic Pages' offering authoritative overviews and a Mind Map feature to assist in narrowing and focusing research and identifying keywords for database searching.
- OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new windowThis multi-disciplinary database provides the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full text - from six of Wilson's full-text databases: Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and Business Full Text. Full-text articles from five additional periodical databases are also included when available: Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Art Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index, Index to Legal Periodicals & Books, and Library Literature & Information Science Full Text. Indexing begins in 1982, abstracts in 1984, and full-text coverage in 1994. Updated daily.
- Social Science Premium Collection This link opens in a new windowContains more than 1,800 full-text articles and over 14,000 abstracts from scholarly journals and dissertations in the social sciences such as criminal justice, education, language behavior, linguistics, political science, sociology, etc.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowProvides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.