|
The purpose of this guide is to familiarize you with the best resources for research on communication and collaboration.
Books
To search for books, you need to use a library catalog. Depending on how much time you have, you have a couple of options
Books at Cal State San Marcos
Library Catalog
Search our local collection of about 250,000 books.
Other Options
Circuit (1-3 day delivery)
Search the collections of other San Diego area libraries -- about 3,000,000 books. Find and request books directly online; pick them up at our Library in 1-3 days.
WorldCat (5-10 day delivery)
Search the collections of libraries world-wide -- about 52,000,000 books. Find a book in this database, and fill-out an Interlibrary Loan delivery request. Book will be delivered to Library for pickup.
Articles
To look for articles in journals, newspapers, or magazines, you will need to start with a research database. The following databases provide abstracts of articles from thousands of journals and other sources, often providing full-text.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Provides abstracts and full text for more than 200 communication journals.
Academic Search Premier
Our most popular database. Covers a wide array of subjects with full text for nearly 1,850 scholarly journals, including more than 1,250 peer-reviewed titles.
ERIC
A national database of education literature, including reports and journal articles.
Coverage: 1966→current
PsycINFO
Available via EbscoHost: A comprehensive international database of psychology, covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages.
Coverage: 1887→current
Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest international findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science.
Coverage: 1963→current
Citing Your Sources
As you write your paper, you'll need to cite passages and
ideas from the sources you've found. In order to cite
your resources properly, you need to follow the style
guide used by educators.
 |
APA: Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association.
5th ed. Washington, DC : American Psychological
Association, 2001
|
|
,
172k)