LibGuides: Finding and Evaluating Scholarly Sources: Finding Sources @ the Library

Scholarly Sources Using OneSearch+

Onesearch+ is a tool that searches the entire library catalog (all the books and e-book) and SOME of the articles at the library for your keywords. The keyword can appear in the title, abstract, author, subject, etc.

It is a good place to begin your research but you should try other databases like Research Library for additional articles that may be missed.

For more help using Onesearch, see our Onesearch guide.

TIP: Search Onesearch+ for academic articles by using the "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" checkbox on the left under "Limit To"

Also try:

Research Library
Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database from ProQuest containing full text. It covers over 150 subjects and topics.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Newspapers; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Magazines; Trade/Professional Articles; Industry Reports

Scholarly Sources Using LINUS Catalog

Search OneSearch, the library catalog

To find books, eBooks, videos and other materials that LMU owns or subscribes to.

How to: Search for Books Video

Search for Books Video Transcript (Word)

How to: Find Books in the Library

Find Books in the Library Video Transcript

Not in OneSearch? Get it delivered with LINK+

LINK+
LINK+ is a catalog of over 60 academic and public libraries in California and Nevada. Current LMU students, staff, and faculty can request books from LINK+ libraries online. The books are delivered to LMU at no charge to you. Books arrive in 3 business days and are held at the Circulation counter for 10 days. The check out period is 3 weeks, with one possible renewal for another 3 weeks, and overdue fines are $1 per day.

**Not at LMU? Fill out a book request form in ILLIAD* and have it delivered to LMU.**

*Please note it can take up to three weeks for a book requested through ILLiad to arrive at LMU.

Book Request Form - ILLiad
Requesting books through ILLiad can take up to a few weeks, due to mailing time.
Create an ILLiad account and fill out the book request form to have books that are unavailable at LMU or in LINK+ delivered from another library. Due dates are set by the lending library and can vary. Books delivered to LMU are held at the Circulation Desk.
WorldCat
Search for books at more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. Then complete the online book request form in ILLiad.

Can't Find An Article or Book?

If you know the title of the journal or newspaper...

Search the library's Journal List
Type the title, or the key parts of the title, into the search box
Select "title begins with", "title equals" or "title contains all words" from drop down list

Our holdings for that journal will be listed, including online, print, and microform holdings. Choose the link that matches the date you are searching for.

You can also search for a journal in the library catalog.

If a journal article is not available at LMU in print or online...