Finding Journal Articles
To find journal articles on a particular topic, use one or more of the databases available on the FLITE Web site. These databases provide indexing to thousands of journal titles.
General OneFile
A very large full-text database with over 50 million articles covering a wide variety of subjects, General OneFile indexes both newspapers and journals.WilsonSelect Plus
This database is completely full-text and includes articles from subject fields including science, humanities, education and business. Coverage is from 1994 to the present.Issues and Controversies/Facts On File
Select the "Issues and Controversies" tab on the top right to look at in-depth investigation of today's top issues.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints contains full-text book chapters and articles showing all sides of contemporary controversial issues.
Access World News
Access World News contains the full-text of nearly 1700 primarily English-language news sources from around the world
Suggestions to retrieve better/more results
- Search topic as both a keyword and subject
- Combine terms with AND or OR
- Set date ranges limit to a specific time
- Use quotes for phrases
Other databases are sorted by subject from the Database Access page.
Please read Off Campus Database Access for information on searching from home.
Getting the Article
If HTML or PDF full text options are available, click the link to go directly to the full text.
If full text is not an option:
Click the "Find
It", link or button;
Select red GO button.
Finding Books at FLITE
For books and documents in the circulating collection (Main Stacks), use the Online Catalog.
Search either using keyword or subject.
Book Locations
- Main Stacks, Call Numbers A-H - Lower Level
- Main Stacks, Call Number J-Z - Third Floor
- Reference - First Floor
- Government Documents - Second Floor
MelCat
Use MelCat to look up books in other Michigan Libraries. MelCat items will be delivered to the circulation desk and you will receive an Email when the items arrive.
Citing Sources
Plagiarism and Citations
Plagiarism tutorials and self-help guides, plus a link to step-by-step citation assistance.
Citation Style Guide: MLA (PDF)
An online version of FLITE's MLA Quick Reference handout, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
MLA Format
More examples of how cite different types of sources using the MLA format.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers - Complete MLA citation assistance in print
Copies of the MLA Handbook are found near the Oval Information Desk on the First Floor of FLITE, in the FLITE Reference section (also on Floor 1), and on Floor 3 in the Education section.
Citations - a FLITE guide
A guide to understanding citations, and a link to different online citation management tools that can help you input your sources and create your bibliographies.
Online Information
Search Tools: A List of Search Engines, Directories, and MetaSearch Engines
Internet Evaluation
Are all websites created equal?
Internet Examples
Use one of these guides to help evaluate websites.
(Neither of these sites is the guide given out for this ENGLISH 250 course. Be sure to use your professor's evaluation form for all websites cited in your work.)
Internet Resources Evaluation
Web Page Evaluation Checklist from University of California at Berkeley
Test your skills: which one is the official site?
World Trade Organization
World Trade Organization
Check out urban legends, hoaxes, and misinformation.
Snopes.com
If you have any questions about what we went over during the library
visit, Email Kristy Motz.
Don't forget, you are welcome to come to the Oval Information Desk and ask for help at any time. You can also call us 231-591-3602 or chat with us.
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Last Update: February 8, 2008