Online Database Help

Here are some basic instructions for databases to which the library subscribes. The EBSCOhost and Newsbank Oregonian databases also include extensive online help within the database itself. Just click on the "help" question mark in the upper-right section of the page.

Chemical Dependency As a Disease

There are lots of articles to support the idea that addiction is a disease, but finding them isn't straightforward. Here are some search tips.

CINAHL - Cumulated Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature

CINAHL is available through the EBSCOhost service, but has some features which are different from most EBSCOhost databases. This guide tells how to use CINAHL and addresses some frequently-asked questions about searching in CINAHL.

Citing Articles from Online Databases

How to cite periodicals accessed through electronic databases such as EBSCOhost and the Oregonian and electronic books from netLibrary using either APA or MLA styles.

EBSCOhost

The library subscribes to over a dozen periodical article databases and several reference databases through the EBSCOhost service, including our most commonly used periodical indexes.

Oregonian

The library subscribes to the Oregonian newspaper in full electronic text.

Pro & Con: Finding Materials That Support a Position

How to find books, articles, and Web sites that support a particular position.

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