• MaagNet (http://jupiter.ysu.edu/search), Maag Library's online catalog
  
  
• Look here for books, government documents, e-books (electronic books) and other materials owned by Maag Library. Search by subject, keyword, author, or title. To locate appropriate subject headings, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings, a multi-volume set of large red books shelved behind the Reference Desk in the Reference Room.



• For search tips, see Tips for Searching MaagNet
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• Once an item has been selected, copy or print the publication information (author, title, publisher, date) found on the title page of the book or from the catalog record so the item can be properly cited later. For assistance in creating Works Cited or Bibliographic References pages see Citing Resources.



• Finally, note the item's Call Number and Location, then check the Building Guide to find the exact location.
• OhioLINK Central Catalog (combined catalog of OhioLINK member libraries)



• An item may be requested from other OhioLINK institutions if its status indicates it is Available. Typically books requested through the OhioLink Central Catalog take 3-5 business days (Monday through Friday) to arrive. To see the status of a request, check your circulation record. Once an item's status shows as OhioLINK Rec'd, the item has arrived at Maag Library and is available at the Circulation Desk. See OhioLINK Borrowing Services for more information.



• For search help see About the OhioLINK Central Catalog

Many research articles are now available through online subscription databases. These articles are not Internet resources, but rather journal articles available on-line through subscription services purchased by the library or through the OhioLINK consortium. To locate these articles, use the following tips to search the databases listed below.

• Where to look for research articles



• See Finding Articles for an overview
• For assistance in developing a search strategy, see
• Search tips for OhioLINK Research Databases
• Search Operators
• Search Strategy Worksheet

• Academic Search Complete  (Off Campus)
  A multidisciplinary database that indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications.
  
  

• OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC)
  Full-text journals from OhioLINK electronic journal subscriptions. Currently includes over 6000 scholarly journals in a variety of disciplines.
  
  

• JSTOR (Off Campus)
  JSTOR or Journal Storage is an online journal archive. For those journals included in JSTOR, the full text of articles is available from the earliest issue up to the last 3-5 years (the actual delay varies by journal).
  
  

• ArticleFirst (OCLC) (Off Campus)
  Index to articles from over 12,000 journals.
  
  
• Google Scholar
  Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles.  Then link into OhioLink
  

Sociology Databases

• SocINDEX (Off Campus)
  Index, abstracts, and full text for articles and other publications in sociology.
  
  
• Family and Social Issues: E-Reference Books
  Electronic reference books on Family and Social Issues.

Psychology Databases

• PsycINFO 1967-
  Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters and dissertations in psychology.
  
  
• Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (Off Campus)
  Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

Anthropology Databases

• Anthropology Plus (Off Campus)
  Index to articles and reports in anthropology and archaeology.
  
  

• America: History and Life
  Index to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.
  
  

• Historical Statistics of the United States
  This electronic Millennial Edition has been revised, updated, and expanded to cover over 1000 sources and the period from 1975 to 2005 and is published by Cambridge University Press with permission of the publisher of previous editions, the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

If you need assistance with searching a database, check the online help screens in each or Ask a Librarian via online chat, e-mail, telephone or in person.

Here are a few sites to help you get started:

• Home Economics Archives

• U.S. Census Bureau Index - Locate tables, statistics, and reports by subjects such as Child Care Data, Families / Households and Families Data, and Marital Status and Living Arrangements.

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families

• Tufts University: Child and Family WebGuide

• CYFERnet - Children, youth, and families education and research network

• Human Development and and Family Life Education Resource Center

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