Key Library Sources for English 0800
Quick Reference | Books | Cause and Effect Databases l General Databases | Citing Sources | Contact the Library
Quick Reference (for quick, reliable, authoritative facts, figures, spellings, statistics, and the like)
Dictionary: Oxford English Dictionary
Encyclopedia: Encyclopedia Britannica Online
General facts and figures, quotations, maps, and other quick reference: Oxford Reference e-Books
If you are at home, you will be asked for your PVT username and password when you login to the databases. This is the same username and password that you use to log in to campus email, Online Campus, and campus computers.
Quick Reference Print Sources
►Encyclopedia Britannica (Ref. AE5 E363 or online)
►World Almanac and Book of Facts (Ref. AY67 N5 W7)
►Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (Ref HA202 .A35 or online)
►Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Ref. PE1628 M36 1999; most databases have dictionaries)
►Cassell Thesaurus (Ref. PE1591 C25 1998; some databases have thesauri)
►Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Ref PN6080 .O95 1979 or Oxford Reference e-Books )
►Rand-McNally Road Atlas (Ref. G1201 P2 R347 or Google Maps)
►Oxford English Dictionary (Ref. PE1625 .O87 1991 or online)
►Statesman’s Year Book (Ref. JA51 S7)
Check the Online Catalog for location holdings for the titles above. If the location does not have the specific title, there may be a similar title at the location.
Books
Library’s Online Catalog: Online Catalog
E-books: Ebsco eBook Collection (formerly NetLibrary)
Specialized encyclopedias: Gale Virtual Reference Library
Print books can be delivered from Columbia to other Columbia State locations. Consult the librarian.
Cause and Effect Databases (article databases for pro and con topics)
General Databases (article databases may include journal and magazine articles, newspaper articles, books, media, reference items, and more)
Databases covering general topics:
• General OneFile
• Wilson OmniFile
• Academic OneFile
• InfoTrac Newspapers
• America’s Newspapers
For a complete list of databases, follow this link: Databases A-Z
Citing Sources
From Purdue University: Purdue MLA Examples
From Ohio State University: Ohio State MLA Examples
Print copies of the MLA Style Manual are on reserve at all Columbia State Library locations. Consult the librarian.
Most library databases will show how to cite articles in MLA style. Consult the librarian.
Contact the Library
Anne Scott: ascott12@columbiastate.edu; 931-540-2851
Kathy Breeden: breeden@columbiastate.edu; 931-540-2555
Stop by the Columbia State campus library closest to you and consult with the librarian or library assistant. For additional information about hours and locations: http://www.columbiastate.edu/library
Library general phone number: 931-540-2560
Library general email: library@columbiastate.edu
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