LibGuides: Online Programs: Research Help

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Research Consultations

Need help? Contact a library staff member to schedule a research consultation. We’ll help you plan your research and ensure that you are using the best information that the library provides.

Library Catalog Search

Use the search bar on the Library Website here to search our Library Catalog for articles, books, and media:

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Online Databases

This box contains only select databases meant for use by multiple programs. Use the "info" icon to learn more about the database.

For a full list of databases available through the WCU Library, visit the A-Z Database List. For databases best for your program, find and visit your program guide on the Research Guides page.

Academic Search Complete Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals.
Credo Reference CREDO Reference helps find information on all subjects out of 607 reference sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographies, and more.
ERIC ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database contains more than 1.3 million records and provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.
HeinOnline HeinOnline is the world’s largest distributor of legal periodicals. HeinOnline Academic contains more than 100 million pages of content and covers more than 100 subject areas, such as political science, criminal justice, women’s studies, civil rights, human rights, and international relations.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) covers today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. This database helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.

How to Search WCU Databases

Research Basics Guide

Visit the Research Basics guide for additional information and research resources. You will find following pages:

Online Programs

Have a Question?

Research Consultations

Library Catalog Search

Use the search bar on the Library Website here to search our Library Catalog for articles, books, and media:

https://guides.westcoastuniversity.edu/library

Online Databases

How to Search WCU Databases

Research Basics Guide

Selecting a Topic

Evaluating Resources

Search Tips

Cite Your Resources

Annotated Bibliographies

Intro to Scientific Literature

PICO(T)

Qualitative and Quantitative Research