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Advanced Research Sources

Reference Databases

  • Wheeler Library Book Search [WHS]
     
    Search for reference and non-fiction books
       available in the library.

  • Gale Power Search
       Scholarly reference articles on myriad topics,
       from advanced science to popular culture.

  • eLibrary [CVL]
         Click on "Reference" tab

  • MAS Ultra [GALILEO]    [Tutorial A]
       Periodicals, reference books, pictures, maps,
       primary source documents, etc.
       Use "AND" between search terms for best results.

  • National Academies Press
       Science, Math, & Technology eBooks,
       readable online for free

  • Advanced Placement Source [GALILEO]
      Designed to meet the needs of high school students enrolled in various AP cources.
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Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Journals

  • Academic Search Complete [GALILEO] 
       Articles from peer-reviewed journals in full text, plus
       reports, conference proceedings, and other
       sources.  Use "AND" between search terms for best
       results.
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  • eLibrary  [CVL]
       Under Advanced Search, check "Peer-Reviewed"

  • GALILEO A-Z
       A complete list of GALILEO Databases, with
       menus to choose by subject.

  • Public Library of Science: PLoS Journals
       A small collection of publicly available peer-reviewed
       science & medicine journals.

  • Business Source Complete [GALILEO]
      Scholarly business database with peer-reviewed
      business related journals. 
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TIP: Search for articles even if the full text is not available online.  If you find one that is not in full text, print the citation & bring it to the library.  The librarians can often help you find the full-text.

Re-Search Engines

  • INFOMINE
      Scholarly Internet Resources
      Search using broad, general categories

  • Google Scholar
        Search for journal articles and academic publications

  • Scirus
        Science-specific search engine

TIP: Many of the search results from these sources will not be available in full-text through their interface.  Save the promising citations and look for them in Academic Search Premier, above.  If the full text is not available there, bring the citation to the library & ask for help.

College & Public Libraries

TIP: Most college libraries will not allow you to check out books, so plan your trips carefully.  Check the online catalogs beforehand and print out the records for the books you want to use.  Allow yourself plenty of time, and take plenty of spare change for photocopying & printing. 
SUPER BONUS TIP:  If you use the periodical databases while at a college library, you can save printing costs by emailing the articles to yourself.  Just test it to make sure your spam filter doesn't block the messages.

 

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[WHS] Available on campus only
[GALILEO]: Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia's Virtual Library

[CVL]: Provided by the Cobb Virtual Library, a service of the CCSD Library Media Education Department
 

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