MOP: Research Guide
Finding Sources from the Library
#1: Librarian-Recommended Resources for Your MOP Research Assignments
- Life Sciences Subject Collection from EBSCO This link opens in a new window Search four EBSCO databases at the same time: Science Reference Center (wide variety of sources), Agricola (mainly agriculture magazines and journal articles), Academic Search Complete (all subjects, mainly scholarly articles), and MasterFILE Complete (all subjects, mainly magazine articles).
- Science Direct This link opens in a new window A platform for access to nearly 2,200 scholarly, peer-reviewed journals and over 25,000 e-books. The journals are grouped into four main sections: Physical Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Humanities.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window If you are interested in searching Google Scholar, use the link provided here. When using this access point, Google Scholar will display links to full-text articles and books held through the UHMC library. On the Google Scholar search results page, look for the "Get From UHMC" link to access these sources. Visit the UHMC Library's Google Scholar research guide to learn more.
#2: Databases A-Z
#3: Primo Search: Recommended for Finding Books and Known-Title Sources
​Primo Search
Primo is the library's main search engine for electronic and print materials. It provides one-stop searching for books and ebooks, videos, articles, digital media, and more available through the UHMC Library.
When to use Primo
- when you know you need a book
- when you know the title of a source
- when you are looking for a variety of resource types
- when you are looking for sources regardless of type
Essential Library Links
Citation Help
- Annotated Bibliography Samples (Purdue OWL)
- APA References - Articles in Periodicals
- APA References - Book
- APA References - Electronic Sources