Library Research
If you need one on one assistance with your research, email me and we will set up an online appointment.
Picture IDs (physical card)
In Person
IDs are made until 30-minutes before closing time.
REQUIRED
- Government-issued photo ID.* (e.g. Drivers License, State ID, Passport)
- Student ID form (available from the Payment Center in CASA)*
*If you do not have a government-issued ID, you must contact the library at least 24 business hours before arriving.
E-Book Resources
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EBSCO E-Book Collection(EBSCO) Search complete electronic books. Set up a free account to download to your device.
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Ebook Central(ProQuest) One of our key ebook platforms of electronic books that contains about 100,000 titles
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Gale EBooksformerly Gale Virtual Reference Library
(Gale Cengage Learning)
Dozens of complete reference books on arts, business, education, history, law, literature, sciences, and technology, including the popular sets of Short Stories for Students, Novels for Students, Poetry for Students, and Drama for Students.
Recommended Databases
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowLSC-CyFair CardHCPL Card
(EBSCO) A scholarly multi-disciplinary database that provides full text, indexing, and abstracts, videos and images from journals, magazines and newspapers. Full text of articles from 6500+ journals, magazines and newspapers, plus image collections. -
Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowLSC-CyFair CardHCPL Card
(Credo) Includes materials from over 650 full-text reference books on a variety of topics in higher education, including art, business, history, languages, literature, science, criminal justice, and political science. -
JSTOR This link opens in a new windowLSC-CyFair Card
(Ithaka Harbors) Includes full-text back issues of selected peer-reviewed journals in such areas as history, statistics, sociology, literature, and economics.
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Library WebsiteFind more databases on the library website under "Find Articles".
Library Catalog
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Library CatalogThe catalog contains the library's systems selection of books, ebooks, DVDS, and audiobooks. You can use the filters bar to limit your results by availability, location, subject terms, and date. The subject filter is also a great place to get keywords for your topic.
Study Rooms
You can reserve a study room for two hours per day.
Primary Sources on the Internet
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American Memory(Library of Congress) Provides access "to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience." Copyright information about works in American Memory.
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National ArchiveSearch government and military records.
Librarian
APA
This handout will explain how to use APA style guide.
MLA
This handout will explain how to use MLA style guide.
CMOS
This handout will explain how to use the Chicago Manual of Style.
Primary Sources--Databases
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Proquest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowAmerica: History and Life with Full Text
(EBSCO) This resource covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Hundreds of full-text journals and books, and selective indexing for journals dating back more than 60 years. -
Slavery in America and the World; History, Culture, and Law This link opens in a new window(Hein Online) Contains an extensive collection of essential legal materials (court cases, trials, statutes, etc.) on along with books, sermons, slave narratives, speeches, periodicals, pamphlets, poems & songs, and much more from the 18th century through the 20th century
