The document serves as a guide to the resources available at the Regents Center Library, including access to databases, articles, and other research materials. It provides detailed information on how to locate specific research materials, request items, and filter searches by various criteria. The guide emphasizes the importance of using multiple sources and databases to enhance research effectiveness.

1. Regents Center
Library
Databases
& More
KU Libraries at Edwards Campus
Spring 2014
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 Library Catalog
 Articles & Databases
TOPIC:
RESEARCH:
What is the question? What is it you want to find?
Articles, Books, Gov-docs, Dissertations, Social Networks, Websites, More
 E-journals
 Request Materials
A Selection ARTICLES, Books, ePubs?
How to find of DATABASES
Make your research POWERFUL
LibGuides Listen Libraries Homepage
Go To:
Up! These are too
cool to pass up. course and subject
http://www.lib.ku.edu
guides http://guides.lib.ku.edu
Select:
Articles & Databases
 KU ScholarWorks
Academic Subject.
EMGT projects, Communication,
Dissertations, Education and other
FAQs
KU scholarly publications
 Question: Where in the
 e-Books can be found are the journals?
Answer: In the databases
Library Catalog example: e-books
AND  Question: Library E-Journals?
“business plans”
Answer: sources used by the
References Yes. www.lib.ku.edu left hand column.
author to write the article
Question: I your a citation
Cited by Extend have research for an article
Answer: Look for the journal title
forward to articles that have cited the in E-Journals !
article you have selected.
 Question: Where are the databases?
Answer: Homepage
Online Dissertation Links: Articles & Databases
 Question: Theses@
• Dissertations & Which database is “best” for me?
Answer: After you
University of Kansas select Articles & Databases
select the subject for your research area.
• KU ScholarWorks
Question: Can I limit search results by date?
• ProQuest Dissertations and
Theses (worldwide)
Answer: Yes and
• Scirus-etd (worldwide) by Scholarly Journal, too.
http://bit.ly/h4pcUQ Abstract--can I get full text?
Question:
• VTLS Visualizer: (worldwide)
http://www.ndltd.org/find Answer: Get at KU searches
• WorldCat.org “find for fullin libraries
all databases items text articles.
near you”
Question: Get at KU didn’t find full text?
Answer: Request a loan or copy of this item.
PeerIf not available in the KU Libraries click here
reviewed?
 Question: What are Scholarly
to see WebRetrieve !
Journals? also, Requestpublish
See Journals that Materials on Libraries
articles reviewed by a panel of , left hand column
Homepage www.lib.ku.edu
peers in a specified research
area. Question: Access databases from home?
 Question: Yes! You’llknow your KU Online ID
Answer: How do I need a
journal Question: KU Most
 is refereed? Libraries on my mobile?
databases have a !
review or
Answer: Yes peerMobile http://lib.ku.edu/m/
scholarly option you cando I need to write a
 Question: What select
 Question: Ulrich's Web Use
research paper?
this Journal directory to find out if
Answer: A general Rule of Two: 2 databases
a specific journalsubject databases) 2 search
(try a mix of title is peer
reviewed.
engines; 2 websites, 2 books
ABI/INFORM Business Management
America's news newspapers worldwide
Avery index to architectural periodical
Business Source Complete
Communication & mass media
DSM-V (Diagnostic and statistical manual
of mental disorders)
Dissertations & Theses@KU
ebrary Academic Complete 70,000+
ebooks multidiscipline
Encyclopedia of Social Work
ERIC general education
GenderWatch Gender diversity journals
Hoover's Online public, private, and
international business research
Google scholar search via databases!
 Linguistics & language behavior
abstracts (LLBA) education
Mentel Reports Marketing, International
OmniFile full text multidiscipline
PAIS International political science,
international study
Plunkett research online
industry analysis, marketing
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
ProQuest research library
multidiscipline
ProQuest statistical insight
PsycINFO psychology & aspects of
related disciplines
Public administration abstracts
excellent resource for PAUD
ScienceDirect among the best for
science and social sciences
Social services abstracts
community, intervention, policy
Social work abstracts
Web of science Science, Social
Science.and Arts multidiscipline
 Wiley online library excellent for
academic research multidiscipline
Women and social movements in US

2. 1600 to 2000
World Bank e-library PolicyPapers
World Trade Organization