Library Catalog

Library Catalog

Use the Library Catalog to find books, print journals and online journals; ffor example, Journal of research in childhood education is available on the 4th floor under the call number LB 1028 .J69. In addition, this journal is also available online through Academic OneFile.

MeLCat - For books at other Michigan libraries

WorldCat - A worldwide catalog to books

Finding Articles with Databases

ERIC

1966 - present; includes articles from magazines & journals (EJ) plus reports and other documents (ED). Some EDs (1990 - 2006) available online. Also available through the FirstSearch platform.

PsycINFO & PsycArticles - many scholarly items.

Academic OneFile

This resource contains a large number of electronic articles.

Education:SAGE Full-Text - 38 full-text journals from SAGE.

Dissertation Abstracts - Find out if there are any dissertations written on your topic!

JSTOR & Project MUSE - Collections of scholarly, full-image articles.

Lexis-Nexis - excellent place to find current newspaper articles. Indexes full-text articles for most major papers.

New York Times Historical Collection (1851-2003) - full-image of the New York Times. Remarkable!

These databases are available to Oakland University students, faculty and staff only!

 

Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines

This quick tutorial will help you identify scholarly and popular periodicals.

Contact Information

Kris Condic Associate Professor Kresge Library salomon@oakland.edu 248-370-2469

Shawn V. Lombardo Associate Professor Kresge Library lombardo@oakland.edu 248-370-2493

General Library Information

Library home page and hours

Floor map of the Kresge Library

Need Help?

• Set up a research consultation
• Ask a reference librarian:
  • By phone (248-370-4426)
  • By IM via AOL, MSN, Yahoo +
  • By e-mail (ref@oakland.edu )
  • In person at the Reference Desk

Websites

Michigan E-Library

Michigan Department of Education

MEAP Testing

Oakland Schools - Educators

US Department of Education

National Center for Education Statistics

Educator's Reference Desk

Other Resources

Kresge Library Links to Writing Resources

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

RefWorks Now Available
RefWorks is a powerful online writing tool. Save citations while you search; make your own database of useful articles; use Write'n'Cite to reference your sources as you write; and generate your Works Cited page. All this and more through Refworks.

Interlibrary Loans via ILLIAD

If OU doesn't own an article or a book you need, our interlibrary loan department will find the item and send it to you free of charge.

MeLCat - Search for and request books from other Michigan libraries.