Library Esearch - start here
A quick search of most of the library’s books, articles, ebooks, dissertations, videos, music, and more.
Indexes and databases
General/interdisciplinary databases:
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Find articles on a wide range of subjects, including peer-reviewed articles.
Access Tips: Also available via
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Google Scholar with EMU Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch for scholarly materials on any topic
Info type: scholarly articles, books, research reports, theses, working papers, cited sources
Access Tips: Use link above to get access to EMU subscriptions with Findtext+ links.
If this link does not work and you receive an error message from Google then use this alternate link to Google Scholar and also set your Google Scholar preferences to show EMU library access links.
Search Instruction: Google Scholar Video -
ProQuest PowerSearch This link opens in a new window
Search over 20 academic databases at the same time.
Subjects: Covers many subjects
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles, magazine articles, news articles, dissertations and theses
Brief How-To Video: ProQuest Basics
Disciplinary databases:
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Applied Science & Technology Source This link opens in a new windowFind articles in applied sciences, computing, and technology.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org
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GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowSubjects: Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental Protection, Organic Agriculture
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MEDLINE This link opens in a new windowSubjects: Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Health Admin, Psychiatry, Public Health
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window
Key source for business articles.
Subjects: Accounting, Auditing, Business, Communications, Economics, Ed Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Admin, Hotel Restaurant Mgmt, Management, Public Admin, Technology
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles, magazine articles, news, reports, dissertations
Brief Instruction Video: ProQuest Basics -
PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowSubjects: Psychology, Education, Business, Communication, Linguistics, Social Work
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, conference papers, dissertations
How To: ProQuest Basics
Locating Quantitative and Qualitative Articles in PsycINFO
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ScienceDirect - Elsevier This link opens in a new windowJournals from the publisher Elsevier
Subjects: Various, including Physical Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Info Technology, Social Sciences, Business, Linguistics
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Web of Science This link opens in a new windowSearch for articles in Science & Social Science journals and see which articles cite an article
