General Research Guide

ProQuest Research Library

A multidisciplinary database, ProQuest Research Library provides access to a variety of academic subject areas including:  art, business, education, health, humanities, law, psychology, social sciences, military, and more.  This collection contains more than 2620 full text titles.  Content is derived from trade publications, newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals. 

Coverage: 1971 - present  | Format: full-text; citations; abstracts | Search Tips

Academic Search Complete

The Academic Search Complete collection contains more than 6,100 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,100 peer-reviewed journals. Subject coverage includes: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields.

Coverage: 1887 - present  | Format: full-text; citations with abstracts | Search Tips

LexisNexis Academic

A comprehensive database providing access to over 6,000 news, business, and legal publications, LexisNexis Academic includes Shepard's Citations for all federal and state court cases back to 1789 and Company Dossier, a service that provides detailed company information, financial data, and tools for comparing companies using a variety of criteria.  Sources include newspapers, magazines, journals, polls, blogs, television and radio broadcast transcripts, SEC filings and reports, federal and state codes, and more.  Click How Do I? and View Tutorials for more information on searching the database.

Coverage: varies | Format: full-text; abstracts | Search Tips

WorldCat Online Catalog

The WorldCat Online Catalog is a comprehensive index that contains all materials catalogued by OCLC member libraries, including books, journals and magazines, articles, chapters, papers, maps, musical scores, newspapers, sound recording, videotapes, manuscripts, and films and slides.  Some records contain cover art, table of contents, book summaries, and information about the author.  Use this resource to locate materials in other libraries and your library.

Coverage: 2100 B.C. - present  | Format: citations | Search Tips

Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition

The online version of the encyclopædia includes articles and entries from Encyclopædia Britannica, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus.  Selected magazine and journal articles are provided by EBSCO and ProQuest.  The database features photographs, illustrations, sound files, video clips, notable quotations, a gateway to classics, which introduces users to selected writings and ideas of the western world, and statistical data on countries.  A Spanish version, Enciclopedia Universal en Español, is available.

Coverage: current  | Format: full-text | Search Tips

Webster's Third International Dictionary, Unabridged Online

Available via Encyclopædia Britannica, this online dictionary includes 472,000 entries, 200,000 usage examples, 3,000 images, and 140,000 etymologies that describe word origins.  Fourteen search options allow users to search for spellings, definitions, and solve word games. 

Coverage: varies   | Format: full-text | Search Tips

Print Journals:

All print journals, to which the library subscribes, are listed in the online library catalog. To look for a specific journal, search by TITLE. If you are unsure of the exact title, search by KEYWORD to find the title you want.

Electronic Journals:

All electronic journals in the library's collection are listed in the Magazine, Newspaper, and Journal Finder. You can search for a specific title by keyword or browse an A-to-Z list by title or subject. 

Books:

Use the online library catalog to find books. Books may be searched by keyword, title, author, or subject.

To find a specific book, search by TITLE. If your search is unsuccessful or if you are unsure of the exact title, try a KEYWORD search. To find books written by a specific person, search by AUTHOR. To find a book about a specific person or topic, search by SUBJECT. Subject searching requires the use of Library of Congress Subject Headings. If your subject search is unsuccessful, try a KEYWORD search or consult a librarian at daviska@uamont.edu.

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges for General Research:

A------General works
B------Philosophy. Psychology. Religion.
C------Auxiliary sciences of history
D------History:  Europe, Asia, Africa
E-F----History:  America
G------Geography. Anthropology. Recreation.
H------Social Sciences
J------Political Science
K------Law
L------Education
M------Music
N------Fine Arts
P------Language and Literature
Q------Science
R------Medicine
S------Agriculture
T------Technology
U------Military Science
V------Naval Science
Z------Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources

The library's collection of books is organized by subject. Once you locate a call number on the shelves, you can browse other books in the area, as they will contain the same subject.

Borrow Items From Other Libraries:

If the library does not own a publication that you need, we can borrow books and obtain copies of journal article from other libraries.  Submit an interlibrary loan request form online.  Materials may be supplied for free or a fee.  You will generally receive the item within two weeks.  

Selected Reference Resources:

The Chicago Manual of Style
REF Z 253 U69 2003

Current Biography Yearbook
REF CT 100 C8

MAGILL’S Medical Guide
REF RC 41 M34 2008

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations : Chicago Style for Students
REF LB 2369 T8 2007

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
REF LB 2369 G53 2003 

Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
BIBL REF AI 3 R48

Statistical Abstract of the United States
REF HA 202

The Time Almanac
REF AY 64 I552

The World Factbook
REF G 122 U56 2006

Selected Internet Resources:

Librarians' Internet Index
http://lii.org/

Introduced during the 1990's, the Librarians' Internet Index is a directory of reliable websites, reviewed, selected, and organized by a group of librarians.  Topic areas include:  Arts & Humanities, Business, Computers, Government, Health, Home & Housing, Law, Media, People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Recreation, Regions of the World, Science, and Society & Social Science.  The growing collection includes 20,000 plus entries.  An annotation is included for each website. - Accessed March 5, 2008.

USA.gov:  The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
http://www.usa.gov/

USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state, and local government web resources and services. As the catalyst for a growing electronic government, USA.gov helps citizens navigate through government red tape. At USA.gov, you can apply for benefits online, contact a government agency, or use the Internet's most comprehensive search of government websites—all from one easy location. - Accessed March 5, 2008.

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