WSU Vancouver Library

Library Resources for Education Cohort Students

http://libguides.vancouver.wsu.edu/edresCohort
Databases
Electronic collections of articles and other information. Databases contain
either the complete article or a citation or abstract. If you need an article and
have a citation or abstract, click on the Find It button; if the article is in our
library or in another database we subscribe to, a link will be provided. If not,
place an ILLiad request.
Some databases are subject specific, focusing on, for example, the humanities
or the social sciences. Others are mega-databases and deal with multiple
disciplines. The list below is a sample of the many databases WSU Vancouver
offers.
EDUCATION ERIC, Education Fulltext
Mega-database Academic Search Complete
Arts/Humanities MLA Bibliography, Humanities Index,
A & H Search Index
Sciences Inspec, BIOSIS, CINAHL
Psychology PsycInfo, PsycArticles, Mental Measurements
Business Business Source Complete, Mergents Online
Other Dissertations Abstracts, WorldCat, JSTOR



Librarian Name: Linda Frederiksen
Office Phone: 360.546.9683
lfrederiksen@vancouver.wsu.edu









For more databases by subject:
http://library.vancouver.wsu.edu/subjects/40
SearchIt
A single search box for finding books and journals owned by WSU. Items
owned by WSU Vancouver display first, followed by WSU All, then Summit,
then libraries everywhere. If a book is at another WSU campus, it can be sent
here for you. Books and videos take approximately 4 working days to arrive.
Summit
A consortia of 37 college and university libraries that share materials. If the
item you are searching for is not available from WSU, it might be at a Summit
location. Books take approximately 2 5 working days to arrive. You will be
receive an email when the item is delivered.
ILLiad
Our electronic interlibrary loan system. If the item you are searching for is
not in SearchIt or Summit, request it through ILLiad. Books take varying
times to arrive based on where they come from (ex: Idaho vs. Florida) and
you are notified via email. Articles take only 24 48 hours to arrive and you
will either receive the article or notification via email.




You can log into your SearchIt account using
your network ID and password.






You may visit Summit libraries in person and
use their collections.







Youll need to create a new login and
password for ILLiad. You can do that here:
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/
library/request.htm





Database Searching
Databases are powerful tools but navigating them can be confusing. The way
you construct your search greatly impacts your results. Each database offers
search term options, so be sure to explore them. Several of the most common
are defined below.






Keyword Broad search which returns many records.
Subject Narrow search that requires that you know the
specific subject term.
Author Useful if you know the autors name or have an author
you like.
Title Quick and efficient way to locate a known quantity.
Database Searching Tips:
Start with a keyword search.
Glance through some records.
Find a subject term that works and
click on it to find like items.







Keep track of your searches so you dont lose valuable information. Many
databases have options to email a results page, complete with links.

More hints available at
http://libguides.vancouver.wsu.edu/

You can browse journals, so if you find one you like, browse the back
issues.



Boolean Searching



You can construct your searches to be either broad, narrow or somewhere in
between. Using Boolean operators (and, or, not), you can search more
efficiently.
Boolean Logic is a fancy way of describing
something we do naturally in searching.
Google defaults to using an AND between each
word you type.
Or Broad search that returns records with one or more of the
terms specified.

And Narrow search that returns records only with all of the terms
specified.

Not Narrow search that returns records without the term
specified.






Off Campus Access

To access the librarys databases from off campus, visit the librarys web site.
Under articles click on databases by subject. Once you choose a database, you
will be prompted to enter your network ID and password. (This is the same
user-name and password used in zzusis.) If you are having difficulty
authenticating, try a different database. If the system still does not allow you
in, give us a call.



Use your network ID and password to log into
databases from off-campus.







Ask! Librarians are here to help you with your research and information questions.

(360) 546 9686 IM: wsuvlibrary
library@vancouver.wsu.edu