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Library & Research Tips


How to find an article


What's a scholarly journal?

Learn how to tell if an article is from a scholarly, academic, or peer-reviewed journal.


I've found an article in a database—now how do I get the full text?


How to get an article via Interlibrary Loan

Can't find an article at Oesterle Library? Just request it, and we'll have another library send it to us for you.


What's a citation, and how can I use one to find an article?


Accessing databases from off-campus

You can use most of the library's databases from anywhere with an internet connection.


More tips from the library

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