Library Catalog

Library Catalog

Use the catalog to find books owned by Kresge Library. Also use the catalog to see if we have access to a particular journal title either on-line or in print. You will need to do this when you search public resources like PubMed.

Databases

CINAHL

The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) is a comprehensive and highly-authoritative database for research in nursing and health sciences.

Medline

Medline is a comprehensive research database covering all area of medicine; it includes thousands of records with substantial abstracts.

PsycINFO

PsycINFO provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work.

EducationAbs

This database covers every age and sector of the educational community from preschool through college.

Depending upon which HP2010 Indicator you choose, there may be other relevant databases for your research. Consult the library's list of databases arranged by subject area for suggestions .

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.

 

We don't have your article electronically or in-print?

Try InterLibrary Loan.

Class Handouts

Evaluating Periodicals Chart (PDF)

Keyword Searching Tips (PDF)

Database Truncation & Wildcard Symbols (PDF)

Contact Information

Librarian: Beth Kraemer, Associate Professor

Email: kraemer@oakland.edu

Reference Desk: (248) 370-4426

Healthy People 2010

For researching one of the Healthy People 2010 10 Leading Health Indicators, it is advisable to construct a search strategy with two elements, the health indicator and the behavior change. To allow for different forms of words, use wildcard symbols:

(tobacco or smok*) and (behavior* change)

To further narrow down your search, you can add another keyword or limit by publication year. Limiting your results to peer-reviewed publications ensures that you are using high quality scholarship in your research.

Writing & Research Assistance

Refworks

A bibliographic citation tool which allows you to easily export your records from different databases to one place. It also allows you to output your bibliography in a variety of citation styles, including APA, MLA, Chicago and Turabian.

Kresge Library Links to Writing Resources

Find in-depth information about the mechanics of writing and grammar, writing APA format, citations, avoiding plagiarism, and more.

Tutorials

Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines

Take this quickie tutorial if you need a reminder on identifying scholarly or popular periodicals.

Evaluating Web Sites

These tips will help you determine the appropriateness of a web site for your research.

RefWorks

This page has a series of tutorials, from creating your account to importing citations into RefWorks.

Registering with ILLiad, the Interlibrary Loan system

General Library Information

Ask a Librarian

Floor map of the Kresge Library

Interlibrary Loans via ILLIAD