Tips on finding articles
- How to find an article
- What's a scholarly journal?
- I've found an article in a database—now how do I get the full text?
- How to get an article via Interlibrary Loan
- What's a citation, and how can I use one to find an article?
- Accessing databases from off-campus
Tips on finding books, movies, and more
- How to find a book
- How to find a movie using the library catalog
- How to locate books in the library using call numbers
- How to get a book via interlibrary loan
- Ebooks at Oesterle Library
Tips for faculty
- How to request materials for library collections
- How to link to articles in databases
- Learn more about the Information Literacy & Instruction Program
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Library & Research Tips
Learn how to tell if an article is from a scholarly, academic, or peer-reviewed journal.
I've found an article in a database—now how do I get the full text?
How to get an article via Interlibrary Loan
Can't find an article at Oesterle Library? Just request it, and we'll have another library send it to us for you.
What's a citation, and how can I use one to find an article?
Accessing databases from off-campus
You can use most of the library's databases from anywhere with an internet connection.
