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Finding Books
- WebCat will help you find books in the Shenandoah University Libraries.
If we do not owe the book you need, you can try WorldCat which provides access
to the holdings of 60,000 libraries world wide.
Finding Articles
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Shenandoah University Libraries have contractual agreements
with various publishers and others to provide you with the citations, abstracts,
and in many cases, the fulltext of
over 30,000 journals, magazines and newspapers. These databases include
materials which are authoritative and accurate, and have search interfaces
designed by experts to make your search for information easier. Using
these databases will generally provide more accurate information, more quickly
and easily, than using "free" Internet sources. They are for the exclusive use of
University students and faculty and are password protected.
Click here for information
about passwords and off campus access.
Journal Locator - once you have a specific article in mind you are ready to use Journal Locator. It is a comprehensive list (over 30,000) of all the journals, magazines, and newspapers to which University Libraries provide fulltext access electronically or in print. It is searchable and you can browse it by subject.
Free Internet Sites - most resources listed here are provided by non-profit or government entities, and have been carefully selected for their authority and stability. Although these web sites are "free" for anyone to use, they have been selected as reliable sources that provide accurate information. As always, carefully evaluate all information found at free Internet sites.
Researcher Services - click for help
Ask a Librarian - Get Help with Research Projects or Any Question - Large or Small
Off-Campus - Distance Education Support Faculty Guide to Library Services
WebCat - the database used to locate books and all other materials owned by the Shenandoah University Libraries. Don't forget that "ink on paper" resources are generally authoritative and are still the easiest to use for many questions. Remember too, that "Power Search" allows you to limit to by item type (journals and magazines for example), by language, publication date(s) etc.
WorldCat - contains records of over 95 million items in over 400 languages from 60,000 participating libraries from around the world. As you might expect, most records are of books, but you will find records of any conceivable item a library might own including audio and video recordings, computer programs, archival materials, maps, musical scores and more. Some items in this database date to before 1,000 B.C. Approximately one million items are being added annually, and WorldCat is updated daily. (remote access requires username and password)
Finding Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
Databases Helpful to Psychology Students
PsycInfo - "from the American Psychological Association (APA), contains nearly 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s." Approximately 97% of materials indexed are scholarly. (remote access requires username and password)
Psych Articles - a fulltext subset of PsycInfo (see above)
Project Muse - this full-text resource provides access to 45 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences and mathematics. (remote access requires username and password)
General OneFile - provides indexing to more than 10,000 periodicals and scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. The fulltext of articles is available for approximately 4,000 of the titles indexed. Some of the journals indexed may be available in the University Libraries. (remote access requires username and password)
Academic OneFile - provides indexing to more than 11,000 scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. The fulltext of articles is available for approximately 3,500 of the titles indexed. Some of the journals indexed may be available in the University Libraries. (remote access requires username and password)
JSTOR - an archive of scholarly journals providing the fulltext (PDF files) of hundreds of journals from all disciplines. Coverage extends back decades for many titles, but most have a "moving wall" which blocks access to the most recent articles. (remote access requires username and password)
Cambridge University Press - this full-text resource provides access to 120 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences (remote access requires username and password)
Oxford University Press Journals Online - this full-text resource provides access to 120 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. (remote access requires username and password)
Wilson OmniFile Full-Text, Mega Edition - provides access to indexing and abstracting for approximately 3,500 journals and magazines from the humanities, social sciences, and science and engineering, with fulltext available for about 1,750 titles. Coverage for some titles begins as early as 1982. (remote access requires username and password)
Miscellaneous Databases and Research Related Digitized Tools
Dissertation Abstracts - Indexed doctoral dissertations and theses from universities in the U.S. and abroad. Over 1,560,000 items from all fields of study, dating back to 1861. Abstracts provided for records since 1980 - thesis abstracts since 1988. This database can be accessed both on-campus and off-campus through remote proxy access. (remote access requires username and password)
Journal Locator
- is an alphabetical list of journals
and magazines to which the University Libraries provide access. This title
list will, in most cases, tell you the dates available for a particular
electronic title, and you can connect to the appropriate database. You can
then search the database for the title you need.
If we subscribe to a title in print format, "SU Journal
Collection" will be stated and you can connect to the catalog record
which will show our subscription holdings. The catalog record will tell
you whether a title is available in paper or on microfilm.
Over 30,000 titles are now listed.
Search Journal Locator - Find Both Print and Electronic Journals Available Through University Libraries
RefWorks
- a bibliographic citation manager which allows users toImport citations
from online databases to create your own personal bibliographic database.
Off-campus Requires separate password - see Dr. Jacobs for access information
InterLibrary Loan Forms - just click here to bring up the forms for books and journals. Remember, you must make sure that we do not have access to what you need in our local collection, BEFORE you make a request.
Remember to read on-screen
instructions; some systems are actually quite friendly.
Use online help features
for more detailed explanations of how to search each particular
database.
Tell Us About Your Project - Research Project Consultation
Undergraduates can call: David McKinney at 540-665-5444 or Cindy Thomas at 540-665-5421
Graduate students call: Rosemary Green at 540-665-4634
Always
feel free to ask a librarian for help!!
We want to save you time, help you find the best materials, and help you learn
to become a more efficient researcher.
As always, carefully evaluate all
information found at free Internet sites.
Metasites
Social Psychology Network - also includes "general psychology options." This searchable and browsable site offers "more than 5,000 links to psychology-related resources." courtesy of Scott Plous of Wesleyan University with the aid of a National Science Foundation grant
General Sites
National
Institute of Mental Health - "the mission of the National Institute
of Mental Health (NIMH) is to diminish the burden of mental illness through
research.." For the public, students, practitioners, and researchers
Psychology
with Style: A Hypertext Writing Guide - is a guide to writing
research reports in psychology was created by Dr. Mark Plonsky at the University
of Wisconsion, Stevens Point. Provides helpful examples and helps
to simplify APA format