This document provides an overview of library research resources and services available to students through the Off-Campus Library Services (OCLS) at Central Michigan University. It outlines how students can get research assistance from reference librarians, access online resources and materials through services like Documents on Demand, and find journal articles, books and other materials for their research. Tips and help for searching databases, determining availability of full-text articles, and citing references in APA style are also included.

1. Library Research Presentation Prof. Hinshaw MSA 600

5. http://ocls.cmich.edu

7. Ask A Librarian Request Form

11. Hello, I would like some help finding articles on my topic.

13. Finding Articles

14. Student topic What are the benefits to using open source software? Finding Articles

26. I want this article but how do I get it? I don’t see a link for PDF or FullText? Click on the button

27. The article is available in the database listed above Click the button to bring up the article

28. Click on the Full-text link to bring up the article in HTML format After clicking you will be taken to that database or directly to the article.

29. What if I click the button and the article is not available?

30. What if I click the button and the article is not available? Click on the link under Interlibrary Loan

32. Ordering books & articles

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38. Articles are available on this site for 2 weeks Please save to your computer, flash drive, etc.

41. Resources by Subject & Finding Books and eBooks

54. MSA sample projects & APA Citation Style Resources

62. Choose APA style, then resource type and fill in the text boxes with the information you have from the article, book, website, etc. A citation will be generated for you.

64. OWL provides examples for citing references in APA style.