A to Z List of Library Resources 

Access over 250 peer-reviewed journals from Cambridge University Press. Coverage for most titles is from 1996 to present.

Web access to CHOICE book reviews published since September 1988. Any Cal U patron can sign up for personalized services (Saved Search Strategies, My Lists, My Monthly Reviews, and My Profile). Click on the "Register" link on the right.

This link searches the full-text of Chronicle of Higher Education (since 1997) in LexisNexis Academic. You can also browse the Chronicle Web Site--but you will not have access to older articles.

CINAHL is a major resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. Visit the CINAHL Support Center for help, guides, tutorials, etc. (EBSCO)

Use Citation Linker when you have a specific reference and you want to know if there is full-text available for it. Note: You can use this to search by DOI: number. Just copy the DOI into the search box and look it up.

Full-text reviews of health care interventions and treatment plans for health care providers and patients. Reports are full-text and updated quarterly. Most include a literature review of research on that treatment and statistical evidence.

Search the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). (LexisNexis)

CMMC is one of the premier tools for communication and mass media research. (EBSCO)

Includes the full-text of 18 communication studies journals published by SAGE and participating societies. (SAGE)

Find company information, or use the menu on the left to: Create a Company List, Compare Companies, or to get Company Profiles, SEC Filings, Accounting, and Country Profiles. (LexisNexis)

Covers the computing and applied sciences disciplines, including the business and social implications of new technology. (EBSCO)

View course materials put on reserve for use by classes.

Search all of our CQ Press resources to find legislative and public policy. Useful for: social work, political science, journalism, communications, and current issues research.

The CQ Almanac offers original analysis and data on major legislation and political dates during each Congressional session back to 1945.

Get in-depth, non-biased reports on today's important issues (or use the archives for past issues, back to 1923!). Each lengthy report covers a single topic, and includes a bibliography.

Find weekly reports covering the legislative activity of the U.S. Congress. Get a complete wrap up of the previous week's news, including the status of bills, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates, and roll-call votes.

Provides the full-text of 21 core criminology journals. Covers: criminal justice, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, corrections, penology, policing, forensic psychology, and family and domestic violence. (SAGE)

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This PDF document provides "A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations." Produced by the Association of American Universities, the Association of Research Libraries, the Association of American University Presses, and the Association of American Publishers.

This guide addresses difficult copyright questions and provides guidelines and resources to help academic institutions ensure copyright compliance campus-wide. From the Copyright Clearance Center.

Listservs allow people of similar interests to share ideas and conversations via email. CataList allows you to identify publicly accessible listservs that might appeal to you, and get information about listserv host sites.

A collection of searchable databases created by the Census Bureau, including: Building Permits; Census Tract Street Locator; County Business Patterns; Detailed Occupation by Race, Hispanic Origin and Sex; International Trade Data; U.S. Counties; and more.

The official source for statistical information regarding social, demographic and economic conditions in the U.S.

The Center for Defense Information is a private, nongovernmental, research organization. They provide statistics, an "Arms Trade Database," access to the Weekly Defense Monitor and The Defense Monitor, and other defense-related resources.

"The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy."

A bipartisan, bicameral legislative agency that serves as a resource for rural policy within the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

The "Home of PA Work Stats" for Pennsylvania's job seekers, employers, education and training providers, counselors, news media, and workforce professionals.

The Central Intelligence Agency works at "coordinating the nation's intelligence activities and correlating, evaluating, and disseminating intelligence which affects national security."

This large site covers all aspects of how we change one another's minds.

A collection of public-domain materials useful for theological research. Since most of the works are older, historical items, the site will be more helpful for those doing historical studies or seeking primary documents.

"The Factbook is a comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities." A good source for demographic, political, and economic information from the Central Intelligence Agency.

CIOS offers a range of resources relating to communications studies. Although ComAbstracts and Journal Index are not available to Cal U patrons, CIOS offers other, free, resources that you may find helpful.

This is a helpful collection of links describing how to cite print and electronic sources using APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago, and other styles. From Concordia University in Montreal.

Type your citation information and this site will display a citation formatted according to APA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian format. Very useful--but not perfect! Check your results!. Access to this site is sometimes very slow or problematic.

This guide discusses how to cite printed and electronic resources in MLA style (6th ed.). From the Center for Writing Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

This guide discusses how to cite printed and electronic resources in APA style (5th ed.). From the Center for Writing Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

How do you cite an ERIC document or other materials found in the ERIC education database? ERIC's own recommendations make it easy! Click on "Citing Materials Indexed in ERIC" in the left-hand menu.

A good source for clear explanations on Citing Sources Within Your Paper (the in-text citations) and then Assembling a List of Works Cited (your bibliography) using APA, MLA, Turabian, or Chicago style formats. From Duke University libraries.

Describes what plagiarism is--and how to avoid it. Use the links in the box on the right to find helpful discussions on: Warning Signs, What to Cite, and How to Cite. From Duke University libraries.

This site makes statistical data on college affordability, diversity, and student success easy to find, compare, and analyze. Search by college, state, topic, and more. From the Institute for College Access & Success.

Tells how to connect to the campus computer network from the Residence Halls and Vulcan Village.

A PDF document describing how to connect to the Secure Wireless Network using Windows Vista.

CPI data on changes in the prices paid by consumers for representative goods and services.

Covers a wide range of issues regarding copyright and fair use. From Stanford University Libraries.

A detailed look at "Fair Use." Part of the larger Web site on "Copyright & Fair Use" from Stanford University Libraries.

Information on a wide range of copyright and fair use issues. From the American Library Association.

Quick access to the U.S. Code, Title 17, which establishes copyright law. Includes updates alerting to changes in the law. From the U.S. Copyright Office.

A nicely developed policy on the use of copyrighted works in education and research. Covers copyright in general and fair use issues. From the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.

This very handy chart quickly answers questions about whether something is still covered by copyright. From Cornell University.

Handy access to basic Federal Government documents, including: Bill of Rights, Constitution, U.S. Code, Federal Budget, economic indicators, etc. Documents are checked to ensure their accuracy.

Convert dollar values between different years to see how the cost of living has changed over time.

Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations for countries and areas of the world. From the U.S. Dept. of State.

Use this tutorial to teach yourself about copyright. From the University of Texas.

CrossRef is the official DOI link registration agency. The handy "DOI Resolver" will convert a DOI into a URL for you. Don't understand all this? The site will explain!

Find journal titles in hundreds of different electronic collections (including resources not available through Cal U). Use it when you need to know, "Are there any databases that index or provide full-text for this journal?"

Compare the journal titles and coverage dates (indexing and full-text) in hundreds of electronic collections and databases.