NoodleBib is an online tool that helps you collect citation information, keep track of your sources, take online note attached to appropriate sources, and, when you are ready, generate a polished references list or bibliography in APA, MLA, or Chicago/Turabian styles. Keep a separate folder for each project. You must create an individual account (free) to access all features.
Need CSE citations instead? Try SourceAid Citation Builder, then download or email the formatted citations--no online storage of the lists.
Why You Need to Cite Sources: Learn some of the reasons it is important to cite sources when writing a research paper. 3 minutes.
MLA Style Aid: This aid includes examples of in text citations, reference page citations and paper formatting in MLA style. Based off of the 7th ed. of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 2009.
APA Style Aid: This aid includes examples of in text citations, reference page citations and paper formatting in APA style. Based off of the 6th ed. of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 2010.
April 16, 2010Wondering what is meant by a primary source or a secondary source?
If a professor has ever referred to primary sources or required you to use secondary sources in your paper, perhaps you weren't sure what that meant. This 6-min. tutorial will help you distinguish between them and use them appropriately in your research.
April 7, 2010EBSCO improves ability to browse a journal issue
Have you ever wanted to peruse an entire issue of an electronic journal in a way similar to how you can a physical copy? It can be clunky. Now, when journals are in PDF format in one of our many EBSCO databases, the issue's full contents will list on the left side of the screen with one open article displaying on the right. Hover the cursor over one of the article titles to see the full title, and simply click to move to another place in the issue. Don't understand? Check out this demo.
A key technical point to make this work: your browser must have the most recent version of the Acrobat Reader plugin installed. You should be prompted to download it when necessary, and make sure that your browser allows the download--the notice that it has blocked it can be very subtle in the browser bar.
Yes, you can now send us your question by texting on your phone! Put us in your contacts: 503-383-WOU1 (9681). This is just one of many ways you can reach us.
You can access your H, P, and K drives as well as specialized programs such as Photoshop, Geometer's Sketchpad, Dreamweaver, and more from off campus!
PC Users: Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection. If you are using Windows XP, you may need to go into Communications within Accessories to locate the program. Once the program has started, use the steps for everyone (below) to connect to WOU's terminal servers.
Mac users:
You may need to download the free Remote Desktop Connection software from Mactopia
(the download link is at the bottom of that page). Once it is installed, locate Remote Desktop Connection in the
Applications Folder and double click on it. Once the program has started, use the steps for everyone (below) to connect to WOU's terminal servers.
Everyone:
In the Remote Desktop Connection window, in the "Computer:" field, type:
ts.wou.edu
Click Connect. You may get a message asking if you trust
the connection. That is normal, go ahead and click on Connect.
In the Log On to Windows box, type in your paw print user name and
password and change the domain to MASH. Then click
OK.
When you are done, end your session by clicking on Start then Shut Down
in your Remote Desktop Connection window.
In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, select Log Off, and then click OK.
Need to access your USB drive or printer while using Remote Desktop? Use these instructions.
Game Nights continue at the library! Join in the fun Friday night, November 6, room 107, 6-8 p.m., for Guitar Hero 5, Wii Sports & Wii Play, and Mario Cart, as well as our selection of board games. And if you need more enticement, attendees could win the drawing for a $15 iTunes gift card!
After this Friday, we're moving Game Nights to Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. So that's Nov. 10, 17, & 24
Game nights will resume during winter term! In the meantime, you can still use Guitar Hero 5, Wii Sports & Wii Play, and Mario Cart, as well as our selection of board games in the library whenever we are open.
Google Scholar is a scholarly search tool from Google, separate from its main search engine.
Its purpose is "to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research." The full text of many items is available online (either freely or by using the "Find it @ WOU" link), although in some instances abstracts with links to pay-per-view document delivery services are displayed.
Google Scholar searches a specific subset of Google's index and covers a wide range of academic content areas. The coverage is strongest in science and technology and weakest in the humanities.
One particuluarly useful aspect of Google Scholar is the ability to easily find articles that have cited the one you are looking at. Look for the "Cited by" link to take advantage of this feature.
If you are off campus, you may want to use the access to Google Scholar provided by WOU's Articles and Databases page. This way, the "Find it @ WOU" links will show up and the content that WOU pays for on your behalf will be available to you.
Please keep in mind that since Google Scholar is a beta product, things keep changing. The content, coverage and functionality may be different from when you last used it.
1. Open the document you wish to print and select File >> Print.
2. Choose the printer you want to use (e.g. \\bart\Lab-HLRef)
3. Click on the "Properties" button.
4. Click on the "Finishing" tab at the top. On the Paper/Output tab, choose "2-sided print" in the box labeled "2-Sided Printing"
5. Check the "Print Both Sides" box.
5. Click "OK"
Edited 10/2009
To print more than one page per side, use the pull-down menu below Pages Per Sheet. This will allow you to print several small pages per side on each sheet of paper!
Following these simple steps can save a massive amount of paper over time.
ebrary is a company that provides electronic books to libraries.
WOU’s Library and Media Services has purchased access to ebrary’s Academic Complete collection, which contains the full-text of nearly 40,000 ebooks covering topics from the classics to the cutting edge.
Try a search:
You may search across the full-text of all ebrary ebooks, much like searching full text articles in JSTOR. Simply clicking on the title of a book allows instant viewing of documents in your browser, any time.
Printing, copying, and other advanced features require the ebrary Reader, which includes InfoTools, a set of resources, including a personal bookshelf, bookmarks, notes spaces, highlighting, and many useful links to external resources like dictionary, encyclopedia and map lookup sites. To use these tools, choose “Sign In” above the tabs in the left column of the ebrary search screen, then enter your pawprint username and password. Note that you will need to have cookies enabled to use these features.
Global Road Warrior is an international resource for social, cultural, travel, and business information. Information is available for 175 countries and territories, including demographics, economy, holidays, climate, entry and departure, emergencies, internal travel information, country and regional maps, airports, traditions, and even recipes.
The new Summit is now live! You can begin searching and requesting any time.
In the first few weeks, there may be a little bumpiness as the system develops and we appreciate your patience as we work through this. One "bump" may be encountered when you request items:
To request items, you may need to enter your last name and WOU barcode (your v number with a 2 in front) OR your last name and v number. If one way does not work, try the other.
The new Summit is based on Worldcat.org, which lets you search and borrow from the collections of libraries around the world. You can search for books, music CDs, videos and all the types of materials that you are used to getting through Summit. Additionally, you may discover many new kinds of content, such as downloadable audiobooks and article citations with links to order them or, sometimes, view their full text.
October 11, 2008What do people think? Find poll results on your topic
Polling the Nations is a collection of more than 14,000 surveys conducted by over 1,000 polling organizations in the United States and 100 other countries, from 1986 to the present. Questions cover politics and elections; big issues such as health care, education, and the environment; personal beliefs and household activities such as commuting, prayer and religion, and sleep habits; and opinions of prominent people. All the polls in the database used scientifically selected random samples.
September 24, 2008Get Started...and WIN A NINTENDO Wii
WOU Students...You can win a Nintendo Wii (or other great prize) when you complete the Get Started at Western Oregon Tutorial. Why go through this short 10 minute tutorial? Returning students--there have been a few changes to your User Name and Password, Wireless Access, and the WOU Portal over the summer. New Students--Learn all about Paw Print username and password, E-mail, Computers at WOU, Wolf Web, and WOU Portal. Just go to www.wou.edu/getstarted to begin!
Education Full Text contains citations and some full text articles covering adult education, arts, athletics in schools, competency-based education, continuing education, instructional media, language arts, multicultural education, school administration, special education, student counseling, teacher education and evaluation, vocational education, and much more. This database is a good supplement to ERIC searches.
Classical Music Library contains tens of thousands of licensed recordings from major labels that users can listen to over the Internet. Selections range from the earliest Gregorian chants to works by modern composers--including symphonic music, vocal and instrumental music, choral works, and other forms. Users can create and save individual playlists, and faculty or the library staff can compile course folders. At least one recording of everything in A Basic Music Library, as well as many works beyond that list.
Need help on matters pertaining to beliefs, knowledge, ethics, morality, or existence? Don't we all? Check out Philosopher's Index. Here you can find philosophical discussions on aesthetics, education, ethics, history, justice, language, literature, logic, society, politics, religion, science, and any subject about which you can ask "why?" or "how?"
November 6, 2007Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 provides online full-text access to more than 75 projects that interpret and present historic documents, most of which are not otherwise available online. Each project poses an interpretive question and provides a collection of documents that address the question. The site includes more than 2,300 documents, 800 images, and nearly 800 links to other websites. The publisher intends to add twelve new document projects annually, and are now accepting submissions of document projects for online publication consideration.
Statistics from over 1,000 sources recording every aspect of the history of the United States from population to prices; from voting patterns to Vietnam veterans; from energy to education; from abortions to zinc and everything in between.
The library purchases access to over 100 databases on your behalf! Many of them are on the EBSCOHost platform, including Academic Search Premier, which provides journal articles from a wide range of academic subjects--a great place to start for lots of topics.
Agricola (pronounced: a-gric'-o-la) records publications on all sciences related to agriculture: animal sciences, plant sciences, entomology, forestry, education and extensions, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. Agricola accesses research publications as well as practical and applicable information from consumer and professional publications, including lesson plans. While not a full-text database, many Agricola records link to online documents.
NoodleBib is an online tool that helps you collect citation information, keep track of your sources, and, when you are ready, generate a polished MLA or APA references list or bibliography. WOU's subscription requires that you create an individual user name and password to access all of NoodleBib's features. See NoodleBib's FAQ for more information, or call the Reference Desk at 503-838-8899. (featured May-June 2006)
MLA International Bibliography cites articles and books about literature, language and linguistics, folklore, dramatic arts, criticism, composition, as well as related topics such as teaching language and literature and the history of printing and publishing. (Featured February 7-March 10, 2006)
ERIC(Educational Resources Information Center) provides citations and abstracts to articles in education journals, as well as ERIC documents (including curricula, reports, standards, and other unpublished materials in education.) Indexing and abstracts are available for materials dating from 1966 to the present. Additionally, ERIC gives full text access to most ERIC documents from 1996, and to one-third of the journals from 1990. (Featured June 23 - July 31, 2005)
Physical Education Index covers physical education curricula, sports medicine, and dance. Other areas include sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, marketing, coaching, sport psychology and physical therapy. (Featured May 6-June 23, 2005)
LexisNexis Congressional allows you to find congressional publications by topic; the text of, debate upon and legislative history of a bill; the background and voting history of a congressperson; as well as federal agency regulations and proposals. (Featured March 29-May 5, 2005)
Biological Sciences is an interdisciplinary database which offers abstracts and citations to a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science. Supporting over two dozen areas of expertise, this CSA database provides access to literature from over 6000 serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents. (Featured Feb. 24-March 28, 2005)
World News Connection
International news and governmental statements, translated into English. Items are drawn from sources by intelligence analysts of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS), an office within the U.S. federal government. News articles are appended with information regarding the affiliation and editorial stance of the source. (Featured Feb. 4-23, 2005)
Alternative Press Index includes popular and scholarly magazines and journals which cover the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political, and social change: ethnic studies, gender studies, ecology, international studies.
(Featured Jan. 28-Feb. 4, 2005)
January 1, 2005International Index to the Performing Arts
International Index to the Performing Arts Cites and abstracts articles in dance, film, drama, television, the arts and entertainment industry, stagecraft, magic, musical theatre and performance art. (Featured Jan. 2005)
LitFinder Texts of speeches, essays, poems, short stories, and plays from antiquity to the 21st century and from around the world. Searchable by subject, era, genre, nationality, and many other fields. (Featured Oct.-Dec. 2004)
JSTOR Access to the complete backfiles of more than 322 cross-disciplinary academic journals in digital format, some of which date from the 1800s. (Featured July-Oct. 2004)
Yes, you can now send us your question by texting on your phone! Put us in your contacts: 503-383-WOU1 (9681). This is just one of 
Global Road Warrior
The new Summit
Polling the Nations
Education Full Text
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
LitFinder
