Medline via Web of Science
MEDLINE is the premier database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It contains over 20 million records of journal articles in the life sciences, with particular emphasis on biomedicine. Coverage: 1950-present. How to export to RefWorks

SEARCH TIPS:

• to find all the forms of a word (truncation), use * (i.e., embryo* = embryo, embryonic)
• to find the singular and/or plural of a word, use $ ( i.e. "stem cell$" = stem cell, stem cells)

Web of Science
Web of Science provides access to Science Citation Index (SCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and Arts and Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI). These indexes contain references that have been cited in other articles. You can use these citations to perform cited reference searches (locate articles that cite an earlier publication). How to export to RefWorks

Databases listed by Subject

Using the search skills you learned in your library session, try out some of the databases listed here to find more articles on your topic.

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Is this journal peer-reviewed or refereed? Ulrich's will tell you!

Kresge Library Plagiarism Tutorial

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Plagiarism is defined by the Modern Language Association (MLA) as "the use of another person's ideas, information, or expressions without acknowledging that person's work" [MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed., p. 66].

Examples of plagiarism include copying from a source word for word without citing the original source, as well as paraphrasing an author's words or even ideas withoutgiving appropriate credit.

Take a look at Oakland University's statement on plagiarism and academic dishonesty in the Oakland University Student Handbook.

Additional resources

• Avoiding Plagiarism - When to cite (Duke U.)
• Plagiarism Guide for Students (U. of Oregon)
• OWL Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue U.)

Kresge Library Catalog

Use the catalog to find books we have in the Kresge Library. Also use the catalog to see if we have access to a particular journal title online or in print.

Article Search

Refworks allows you to create a personal database of references and automatically generate formatted bibliographies for your projects.

Keyword Searching 2010.pdf

Research Methods and Information Resources.pdf

If we don't have an item, you can request materials be sent to Kresge Library for you:

MeLCat is a catalog of Michigan libraries, where you can place a request.

Illiad is an interlibrary loan system, where you can fill out the details of the materials you want.

Writing Resources for Students
Find in-depth information about the mechanics of writing, MLA/APA citations, avoiding plagiarism, and more.

Writing Center
The consultants can help you with every stage of the writing process.