The RESOURCES category includes primary search tools and guides for identifying and locating library research resources. If you're having trouble using the RESOURCES category, please see HOW DO I FIND IT?
Descriptions:
- Archives
- Use the shelf list and finding aids from the University Archives. The Archives contains the official records of Portland State University.
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- Copyright Information
- Information provided to assist the Portland State University community when copyright questions arise.
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- Citation Linker
- If you already have a citation and would like to search the Library's electronic holdings, this tool may be helpful to use.
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- Course Reserves
- Search for course materials on reserve at the library. View general information about course reserves, including how to place materials on reserve.
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- Databases & Articles
- Resources include online research databases, online journals, CD-ROM products, and Web sites that contain useful research information.
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- Electronic Journals
- Search for online journals by title, ISSN, or browse the alphabetical list.
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- Find it @ PSU
- Find it @ PSU is a system used by the Library to link users from online databases and indexes to our full-text resources and other options.
- Google Scholar
- Search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from publishers, universities and other scholarly organizations. Use Find it @ PSU links to access holdings from the Portland State Library.
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- Government Information
- Provides a step-by-step guide for finding government publications in print, electronic and other formats.
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- Journals (Electronic)
- Search for online journals by title, ISSN, or browse the alphabetical list.
- Library Catalogs
- Search Portland State Library's Catalog - Vikat, Summit, Oregon's and other libraries' catalogs, and Worldcat.
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- Maps / GIS
- Search for maps and atlases at the Portland State Library.
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- Multi-Search
- Search multiple databases simultaneously.
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- Music Collection
- Describes the music collection and provides information about accessing musical scores, manuscripts, etc. held at the Portland State Library.
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- New Titles Lists
- Provides alphabetical lists, by selected subjects, of new titles added to the Library's collections within the last two weeks.
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- Oregon Historical Society Collections
- Search for OHS collections through the Portland State Library Catalog.
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- Oregon Libraries
- Access Oregon libraries on the Web.
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- Newspapers
- Search for newspapers held in print and electronic format by Portland State Library and other libraries.
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- Persistent Linking to Articles
- This section provides instructions for creating persistent links to the Library's resources. "Persistent Links" are URLs that connect users directly to a library database or article by clicking a link embedded in a webpage. Persistent links can be useful when creating syllabi, online reading lists or bibliographies and other research tools. Persistent links can assist instructors to comply with copyright rules when downloading an article from a library database and making it available through a Blackboard course or through the Library's course reserve system.
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- RSS Feeds from the Library
- Some of the Library's content is available through RSS Feeds. Subscribe to these feeds to receive automatic updates about the Library's workshops, new electronic resources, and new titles added to our colllection. (What is RSS?)
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- Special Collections
- The Library's Special Collections support research and teaching at Portland State University. Materials in Special Collections are collected because they hold long-term, historical research potential; possess unique physical characteristics, such as binding or printing; or are inherently rare or scarce. The collections include books, correspondence, diaries and journals, manuscripts, maps, newsletters, newspapers, organizational publications, audio/visual materials, ephemera, and sheet music.
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- Summit
- Contains the holdings of academic libraries in Washington & Oregon, including the holdings of Portland State Library. Many items can be borrowed directly.
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- University Archives
- Use the shelf list and finding aids from the University Archives. The Archives contains the official records of Portland State University.
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- Videos/DVDs
- Search for videos and DVDs held at the Portland State Library.
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- WorldCat
- Search the world's largest bibliographic database, the merged catalogs of over 50,000 libraries in over 90 countries.