Library Guides: CMM 100: Finding Articles and Books

Articles and Books

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A search tool with a Google-like relevancy ranking to help you retrieve all types of research sources with one search.
This search tool lets you retrieve all types of research sources with one search, simultaneously searching the UD catalog, OhioLINK catalog, and many of the online resources available through the University Libraries, in addition to institutional repositories and open-access resources. With UDiscover, you can access millions of journal articles, e-books, dissertations, conference proceedings, newspaper articles, videos, and primary sources. If you're looking for a variety of sources on your topic, or you're just getting started, UDiscover can help you access more information at once than ever before. It has a Google-like relevancy ranking, but helps you locate scholarly resources.

Scroll down for a helpful video tutorial.

Examples:

UDiscover Video

What is UDiscover? When and why would I use it? Watch this video to find out and see how you can incorporate credible information into your next project. It looks best in full screen format. Need help? Ask us at Roesch Library.

How to Cite Items Found in UDiscover

Locate the Cite button in the toolbar of an article or book. Find the citation style you're looking for.

Check it over with another source, like your textbook or the OWL at Purdue, before using.

For example, the auto-generated citation below is incorrect.

LAWRENCE, F. M. (2017). The Contours of Free Expression on Campus: Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Civility. Liberal Education, 103(2), 14-21.

The author's name is in all capital letters and the capitalization of the article title is not in APA style. In APA style, article titles should be in "sentence case" which means only the first word and proper nouns in the title are capitalized. Always capitalize the first word, and the first word after a colon or a dash.