Articles provide:
When you want to use the research databases or electronic book collections from an off-campus location, you will be asked to:
Before purchasing an article you find on the Internet, check with a librarian to see if the library has access to it at no extra charge.
Research databases are the online tools you should use to search for articles on your topic. These databases include information about articles that have been published in journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Some research databases even provide access to book reviews, film reviews, dramas, financial reports, and many other sources of information. Research Database are even starting to add book chapters
Many of the articles listed in the databases are available in full-text format. Full-text means the entire text of the article is available online. You can read, print, or email the article directly from the computer.
There are many ways to search for articles using WorldCat@CSU. Here is one way.
What does "peer reviewed" mean? Check out the Scholarly Sources tab to find out.
CSU students have access to almost 200 research databases. We will focus on one database, Academic Search Complete, an EBSCO database. Academic Search Complete covers all academic areas of study and is recommended for undergraduate reearch. There is a direct link to the Research Databases on the Library's Home page under the picture. You may also view the databases by subject.
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