ENG 221: Technical Writing
Prepared By: Learning Team C – Noe Sandoval, RonJuan-D, Duffey Wolvin
Date: June 20, 2010
University Library
User Manual

Table of Contents University Library 1) Article Databases – Major……………………………………………………………………….………..…...6-8
EBSCOhost, Gale PowerSearch, ProQuest

2) Article Databases – Specialized………………………………………………………………………….…...8-9 3) Books, Dissertations, and Theses...…………………………………………………………………..……9-10
Books@Ovid, Business Book Summaries, Dissertation & Theses @ University of Phoenix, Forensic & Law Enforcement netBASE, Info Security netBASE, IT Knowledge netBASE, MyiLibrary, Oxford Scholarship Online, ProQuest Dissertation Online, PsycBOOKS.

4) Canadian …show more content…

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1.3 ProQuest
ProQuest® includes full text coverage of over 9,000 periodicals and over 4,000 peer-reviewed journals. Information found within ProQuest® focuses on business, computing, education, health care, security, and telecommunications. Periodicals unique to ProQuest® are Wall Street Journal, Education Forum, Education Today, Criminal Law Forum, Police, New York Times, USA Today, and Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly. Basic searching in ProQuest® can be limited to peer-reviewed sources. This resource is appropriate for courses in all subjects.
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Chapter 2 Article Databases - Specialized
These databases provide overviews and full-text articles on various specialized topics.
Article Databases -- Specialized
Here is a sample of what is viewed on the University Library website. Next to Database Descriptions, the student/user can “Expand” each title for a more detailed view. If the student/user wishes to exit the detailed view, they may simply click on “Collapse”
Help with Database Access Problems
Database Descriptions: Expand | Collapse * ABI/INFORM * ACM Digital Library * American Health Line * Best-In-Class Benchmarking Reports * Business & Company Resource Center * Business Insights * Business Source Complete * CQ Electronic Library
Note: The following chapters (3-9) will give the reader a detailed view of each subject as they