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.
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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.
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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
Business/project management:
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Conference Board - Business Knowledge Research This link opens in a new windowOverviews of current business topics and the economic outlook
Subjects: Business, Consumer Confidence Index, Economic Indicators
Info type: research reports, webcasts, statistics
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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
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Regional Business News This link opens in a new windowArticles from regional business publications for the U.S. and Canada.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org
News:
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Alt-Press Watch This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles reflecting independent voices from non-mainstream newspapers, magazines and journals
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Detroit Free Press (2008 - present) This link opens in a new window
Search and browse news, editorials, ads, and photos.
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Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new windowSearch by keyword for articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines, and also TV and radio transcripts. Full coverage of The Washington Post.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org
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New York Times This link opens in a new window
Access to The New York Times website is sponsored by EMU Student Government. Sign up for a free account using your emich.edu email address.
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Regional Business News This link opens in a new windowArticles from regional business publications for the U.S. and Canada.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org
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Wall Street Journal (via ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search and browse news, editorials, and commentary.
Subjects: Business, News, Politics
Info type: newspaper articles
Law:
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Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new windowPerform legal research and/or search for news articles
Subjects: U.S. Law, State Law, European Union Law, News
Info type: court cases, laws, regulations, law review articles, legal encyclopedias, legal guides, law dictionary, news articles
NOTE: Many functions of Westlaw will only function properly if you disable any pop-up blocker. For example, printing may not work if a pop-up blocker is active.
Science/technology:
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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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IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new windowEngineering. electronics, computer science, and technology information from IEEE Electronic Library includes full-text access to journals, conference proceedings, and standards.
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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
Topic/policy overview:
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Examines controversial topics reported in the media
Subjects: Current, Newsworthy Issues (Political, Social, Economic, Environmental)
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Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
Search and display the full-text of reference books.
Subjects: Many subjects, including History, Education, Film, Health, Science, Social Science
Info type: encyclopedia and reference book entries.
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Opposing ViewPoints This link opens in a new windowEasy way to research timely or controversial topics - abortion, immigration, climate change, etc.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org
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Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window
Presents multiple sides of an issue.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org
Theses and dissertations:
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Dissertations & Theses Global Full Text This link opens in a new windowInfo type: full text dissertations and theses (1997- ), descriptions of dissertations and theses (1861- ).
Visit the "Navigating to a Database" page for more information on how to find and access a library database.
