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Discussion assignments often require you to conduct research to support your discussion response. The library guide, Finding Articles for Your Discussion Post, will get you started with some basic research techniques you can use in the library databases to find articles on your discussion topic.  Generally, anywhere from 1-5 articles should be sufficient to support [...]

Two education journals from TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) have been added to the library collection. TESOL Quarterly, 1981 – Present This peer reviewed professional journal fosters inquiry into English language teaching and learning by providing a forum for TESOL professionals to share their research findings and explore ideas and relationships in [...]

The new Ulrichsweb interface, featuring an updated color scheme and new functionality, is now available on both the Library site and the Alumni Library site.  New Features Set browser display language Narrow search results using filters Customize column views Create a My Ulrichs account to save title lists and create alerts Download records in a [...]

Sage Journals Online is a multidisciplinary database containing more than 570 peer reviewed journals.  Previously, you had access to three Sage Full Text collections: criminology, education and psychology.  Now through Sage Journals Online you have access to the journals in these collections plus over 400 additional titles covering business, nursing, public health, public administration, social work, sociology, technology and more.  [...]

The library usually adds to its collection by purchasing entire databases.  Sometimes, however, there is a specific journal that is so important for its field that we will buy it separately.  The problem then becomes how to make you, our learners, aware of these resources when they are not available in a database that you [...]

The library pays for you to get access to the full text of articles from three Sage Full Text Collections:  Criminology, Education, and Psychology–as well as some stand alone journals.  As many of you have noticed, you must choose “Sage Journals Available to Me“, to get only full text results.  If you don’t,  some of [...]

Determining the right keywords for your search is essential.  Keywords are the building blocks of your search and will either make or break your search.  Databases are precise matching tools.  When you’re typing keywords in the databases you’re going to get results that use the exact words and phrases you searched.  “Garbage in, garbage out” [...]

You have research and library problems?  We have solutions.  Below is a table with the most common problems learners run in to as they conduct research for their assignments and links to corresponding video tutorials and PDF guides.  Try learning something new over break and see if you can solve those persistent problems you’ve encountered [...]

Most Capella Library databases default to search only the full text available to you immediately in the Capella Library. When you are working on coursework, often with tight deadlines, this is helpful. However databases also classify articles in journals to which the Capella Library does not subscribe. So how do you see those articles? In [...]

One of the most annoying parts of research is finding a reference to a great article, and then not having instant access online. Whether you’re a procrastinator waiting until the day before your paper is due, or just an impatient researcher who wants to read everything right away, no one likes to discover that what [...]