Search Discovery @ CSU from the main search box on the library's home page to find a book on your topic. 

• Enter just a few keywords that describe your topic.  
• Tweak your results using the filters on the left - under "Resource Type," select "Books." 
  • E-books will show "Available Online." Follow the link to access the full text.
  • Print books will display a call number and location in the library. 
• Use the citation generator (quotation marks symbol) to create an APA citation for the book you select. 
• Follow the steps shown below to find a peer-reviewed journal article in this result list.

There are two ways to use library resources to find an academic peer-reviewed journal article that is relevant to your topic.

• One way is to re-tweak the same result list you used to find a book (see steps above). 
  • Remove the "books" filter
  • Click "Peer-reviewed Journals" to apply that filter
• Use the citation generator (quotation marks symbol) to create an APA citation for the article you select.

Search tips:

• start with one or two keywords
• add additional keywords if needed to refine/focus your search
• apply filters to narrow results:
  • EBSCO Full Text
  • Peer Reviewed
  • Language - English
• Use the citation generator (quotation marks symbol) to create an APA citation for the article you select.

Search tips:

• start with one or two keywords
• add additional keywords to refine/focus your search if needed
• apply filters to narrow results:
  • EBSCO Full Text
  • dates

The websites listed below are some examples of authoritative sources you can browse for background information about social services agencies and activities. Most have a search feature you can use to look for keywords such as history, historical data, etc. 

Use Google to find historical/background information about social services and government agencies or entities:

• Add site:.gov to your keyword search to find federal and state websites
• Add site:ohio.gov to your keyword search to focus on Ohio