Pfeiffer Library: RES710: Academic Writing (Online): Finding Sources

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You are currently searching Academic Search Complete. For more options, see our database list.

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If you're looking to use an eBook, try searching just the Tiffin University catalog.

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Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Films on Demand (FOD) offers a large variety of curriculum-focused, streaming video titles from producers such as Films for the Humanities and Sciences, PBS, A&E, History, ABCNews, BBC, NBC News, Biography, National Geographic, and others. This resource offers thousands of streaming videos in a broad range of subjects, from health and medicine to humanities and social sciences.
Archival Films & Newsreels This link opens in a new window
A rare view of what rush hour in London looked like in 1897. The dramatic and suspenseful newsreel announcing the crash of the Hindenburg zeppelin. President Ronald Reagan’s challenging speech at the Brandenburg Gate. Throughout modern history, cameras have recorded public events, wars, cultural phenomena, and government programs. This collection is a treasure trove of archival and historical films from multiple sources.

Scroll through the list to find a helpful research guide or visit the research guides page to see subject groups.

Key Tutorials

There are some great resources available to you through the library, but sometimes it just takes some instructions to know the possibilities. Here are some key overviews for using the library:

DragonQuest Tutorial
by Luann Edwards Last Updated May 22, 2023 1310 views this year
Using Google Scholar
by Pfeiffer Library Last Updated May 22, 2023 67 views this year
Navigating an EBSCO Database
by Luann Edwards Last Updated May 22, 2023 156 views this year
Electronic Journal Center
by Pfeiffer Library Last Updated May 22, 2023 98 views this year
Web of Science
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Database Short List

When looking for sources in a literature review, here are some best bets to start your search:

Electronic Journal Center This link opens in a new window
Covers a wide range of disciplines and contains just published scientific research as well as historical journal articles from more than 10,000 top scholarly publishers, academic societies, and university presses.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage plus indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals, including Harvard Business Review.
APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Indexes journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related fields going back to 1887.
Electronic Theses & Dissertations Center This link opens in a new window
Online theses and dissertations from Ohio students.