CWU Library Research Tips
Finding Books
Finding Articles
Remote Access to Library Resources
Research Help
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Finding Books
- Search CATTRAX (Library Online Catalog)
- Search our print collections of over 500,000 books, government documents, and other print, microform and media materials.
- CATTRAX (Library Online Catalog) Searching Tips
- Find out how to browse by Library of Congress call numbers, how to limit your initial searches to certain specific criteria, and other helpful hints.
- Search Cascade Statewide Online Catalog
- Search the combined catalog of all six Washington state public university library collections.
- Cascade Services FAQ
- Get answers to commonly asked questions about Cascade, such as who can use the service, how to use it, where to pick up materials, and more.
- Brief Guide to Library of Congress Call Numbers
- Information on how the CWU Library uses the Library of Congress Classification system to arrange books on the shelves in the Book Stacks and in the Reference Collection.
- Comprehensive Guide to the Library of Congress Classification Schedules
- Thorough list of the Library of Congress System broken down by individual call numbers ranges.
- Renew your books online
- Instructions on how to renew materials without leaving your dorm room, home, or office!
- View your patron record
- A very important function--you will need to a PIN number before you can view your record and before you can request materials through the Cascade service. By viewing your patron record you can also check the status of your Cascade requests, see what books you have checked out and when they are due to be returned to the Library.
- Receiving Circulation Notices via Email
- You may request to receive circulation notices via email. Only overdue notices will be sent. You will continue to receive bills and fines via US Postal or Campus mail.
- Library Circulation Department FAQ
- Answers to numerous questions regarding checking out books, overdue books charged to your student accounts, how to use items your professors place on reserve, how to create a Libray PIN, etc.
- How to obtain a Library PIN
- Instructions on creating the PIN that you will need to order books through the Cascade Service and to check the status of your library account to see when your books are due, etc.
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Finding Articles
- Search CWU Library Databases
- Search our suite of over 40 databases containing everything from full text journals, magazines, and newspapers to Congressional documents to financial data to a broad range of statistics.
- Finding Periodicals Articles in the CWU Library
- Guide to finding both print and online full text articles available through our library.
- CWU List of Full Text journal titles available in print or online
- This comprehensive list of the 9,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers to which the Library subscribes, either in print or online, provides titles, years of availability, and links to the databases in which you can locate articles you are seeking.
- Database Navigator
- Use this online tool to determine which databases you need to search in to obtain information from books, journals, government documents, reference information, and conference proceedings.
- Using FirstSearch Databases
- An online guide full of tips for searching any of the FirstSearch databases such as WorldCat, PsycInfo, SocAbs, Georef, MLA, ERIC, and others.
- The Virtual Reading Room
- Use this guide to locate free Web-based electronic journals and magazines.
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Remote Access to Library Resources
Using CWU Library Resources from Off-Campus
Summary of resources for remote users, with links to other helpful pages.
Library Information for University Center Students and Faculty
Includes links to individual pages for each of the CWU Centers, plus FAQs to help answer your questions.
Remote access through CWU's main campus dialin network
Instructions from CWU's Computing &Telecommunications Services on how to dial in to the CWU campus modem pool to connect to the Internet.
Connecting to the CWU Library's Online Resources
Information for remote users on how to access electronic resources, including information on how to log in to databases via the Library's Databases Page.
Overview of our online resources
Descriptive information about our online resources.
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Research Help
- Internet Resources
- Variety of general and specialized guides to research resources freely available on the Internet.
- Search the Internet
- Page of links to dozens of Internet search engines, directories, and subject guides.
- Subject Guides
- Select from a variety of discipline-based guides to library research. Guides include recommended Reference books, indexes and databases to search for articles, and other resources.
- Evaluating Internet Resources
- These pages will help you to critically evaluate the information that you have located before you present your research findings. Make sure you are using appropriate Internet resources before you include the information in papers.
- How to cite sources in papers
- Online guides to citing information in your papers using the MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, and other formats.
- Ask a Librarian!
- Online form to submit questions to the CWU Library Reference Librarians.
- Glossary of Library &Computing Terms
- Brief dictionary of library and computing terms.
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General Information
- FAQs
- Sets of frequently asked questions with answers for a variety of library departments and services.
- University 101
- Locate information on the library component of University 101 classes.
- Find People at CWU
- Allows you to search for telephone numbers and email addresses of students, faculty, and staff. Includes a link to search the CWU campus web site.
- Central Washington University Home Page
- Library Floor Maps
- Library Hours
- Search CWU Campus Web
- Search the entire Central Washington University Web space for people, documents, information, and more.
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Feb 05 2002 at 12:56
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