Finding Books
Use Kresge Library's Online Catalog to find books, print journals and online journals; for example, some issues of Journal of Educational Research are available on the 4th floor under the call number L 11 .J75. In addition, this journal is also available online through Academic OneFile .
Finding Articles
ERIC = Educational Resources Information Center
Use ERIC to find articles and documents in education. This is the best database in the field of education.
ABI/Inform
An excellent business database containing a lot of full-text articles and plenty of information on program evaluation.
PsycInfo
Indexes journal articles, books, and dissertations. Contains many scholarly sources as well.
Academic OneFile
This huge database has information on any topic imaginable. It also contains a lot of full-text articles.
Dissertation Abstracts
Find abstracts or summaries of dissertations.
JSTOR & Project MUSE
Collections of scholarly, full-image articles.
Mental Measurements
A good place if you need information and reviews on test instruments. This database correspondes to the print version of the same name from the ninth volume to the present date.
Who has cited my work?
Look here for ways to find out who has cited a key publication in your field. Web of Science is especially useful.
In these databases, if an article is not available online, use the 
feature to identify if the article is available online in another database or in print in the library.
Contact Information
Kris Condic, Associate Professor
Office: 236 Kresge Library
Email: salomon@oakland.edu
Phone: 248-370-2469
Other Resources
Obtaining Items Not Owned by
Kresge Library
- MeLCat - Search for and request books from other Michigan libraries.
- ILLiad - OU's interlibrary loan service. Request items directly from FirstSearch databases, or use ILLiad's online request forms.
- Reciprocal borrowing from an area library.
Need Help?
- Set up a research consultation
- Ask a reference librarian:
- Via Instant Messenger
APA Style, RefWorks & Ulrich's
- APA Style - Citation guide & OWL guide from Purdue
- APA Quiz - test your knowledge!!
- RefWorks - let Refworks organize your references!
- Ulrich's Periodical Directory - Is this journal peer-reviewed?
- Writing Center - 212 Kresge Library -The consulants here can help you with every stage of the writing process.
Oakland University, Kresge Library
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(248) 370 - 4426