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Article and Statistics Databases

ProQuest Central Premium This link opens in a new window
This upgrade to ProQuest Central provides access to full-text scholarly content from journals, magazines, news sources, trade publications and more in a wide range of disciplines.
Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Academic OneFile contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources. It has coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
Statista This link opens in a new window
This user-friendly statistics portal provides data on a range of topics from a wide variety of sources. Topic areas include media, business, finance, politics, and many other areas of interest or markets. Data sources include market research reports, consumer studies, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. Appropriate citation information is provided for each statistic.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher is useful for exploring popular or controversial topics that are in the news and popular media. Browse by Topic and Find a Topic options may prove helpful in selecting a focus for a beginning a research paper. Full-text reports are compiled by an independent research organization focusing on a wide range of social, political, economic, and environmental issues.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Today's increasingly complex issues are presented in a pro-and-con format in Opposing Viewpoints. It is an excellent reference source for everything from social studies projects to debate preparation.

National Center for Health Statistics - Resources for Students and Librarians This link opens in a new window
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) compiles statistical information that is used in research by a broad audience including health professionals, policy makers, physicians, health providers, and researchers.
Federal Government Information: Statistics USA This link opens in a new window
An internal link to access to U.S. government statistical information
International Statistics Activities This link opens in a new window
Find statistical information in this directory from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. National statistical organizations are organized by country.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
"Search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations." Most are NOT full text. You can then use "Journals by Title" (bottom this page) to find the citation within Hannon Library Databases.

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Finding Books

Hannon Library Search This link opens in a new window
Google Books This link opens in a new window
Interlibrary Loan Form This link opens in a new window
Library of Congress Classification System This link opens in a new window
Alphabetical listing of Library of Congress call numbers with corresponding subjects.

Citation Guides - APA, MLA, and more

Citing Print and Electronic Resources This link opens in a new window
Here is a list of resources that can help you format your citations in APA, MLA, and other formats. Check your citations!
Know Your Sources This link opens in a new window
When doing research you will come across a lot of information from different types of sources. How do you decide which source to use? From tweets to newspaper articles, this tool from Portland Community College Library provides a brief description of each and breaks down 6 factors of what to consider when selecting a source.

Institutional Information Literacy Rubric
Descriptive rubric designed to assess the quality of information sources and how the sources are formatted.

Journals by Title

How do I find a particular journal?

Open the Hannon Library Advanced Search.
Select "Journal Search" from the menu bar at the top.
Enter the journal title in the search box.

If we have it, you should see the title in the results list. Select the journal from the list to view its record in the catalog.

Note that there may be more than one result for a journal, one for the physical print version, and one for the online version.

If you don’t see any results, then we probably don’t have that journal. In that case, you can still request a specific article from that journal through Interlibrary Loan. It will take 1-7 business days.

Find Government Information

USA.gov - Enter your search directly in the search box or use the explore topics link to get you started in a broad range of materials from government sources.
Research Guide to Government Information - Find information from government agencies and search for both U.S.and Oregon government information. Learn how to cite government publications. Use USA.gov and FDsys to find online materials from the state and federal government.

Citation Guides for Government Publications

There are several sites that are excellent online guides to MLA format for citing government publications:

Citing Government Documents: Modern Language Association This link opens in a new window
A site developed by the University of Nevada, Reno. Follows MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition. Has many different examples of government publications.
Citing Government Documents: APA This link opens in a new window
A site developed by the Washington and Lee University Library. Follows APA Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. (2010). Has examples of many different federal and state government publications.

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