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General Reference

If your looking for a general overview of a potential topic use these resources:

CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.
CQ Researcher CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Includes an overview of the topic, its pros and cons, and a full report.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)
This cross-curricular research database covering today's hottest social issues. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.

Books

If you need to find books in Legacy Library or from libraries around Ohio use these resources:

MC Library Catalog
Catalog of books, media, journals, and other materials owned by Legacy Library.
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The MC Library Catalog is the resource that can be used to find books and other artifacts in the Legacy Library collection. Material can be searched by author, title, subject, and keywords. The catalog will provide access to material in all formats in the library.
OhioLINK Library Catalog
Catalog of books and other materials held in Ohio college and university libraries.
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OhioLINK Library Catalog is a combined catalog of over 7.8 million books and other library materials from many of Ohio's universities, colleges, community colleges and the State Library of Ohio. OhioLINK's design allows you to transfer a search from your local library catalog to the OhioLINK combined catalog with the touch of a button. The OhioLINK catalog provides immediate access to the library holdings of the whole system, including current availability status. Requested books and other materials are delivered to your library within a few days. Catalog entries for electronic books and journals link directly to those resources.

Articles

If you need to find magazines or journals on a particular topic these links are helpful:

Academic Search Complete
Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.
Academic Search Complete , designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for Amore than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers full text coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields.
Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK)
Full text of 7000+ research journals.
Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK) includes the full text of more than 7000 online research journals covering many subject areas. Most electronic indexes available to the Ohio academic community link from article citations to the full text in the EJC.
JSTOR
Includes the complete archives of many core scholarly journals. They have been digitized, starting with the very first issues, many of which date from the 1800s. New titles and fields are being added regularly.
JSTOR is an interdisciplinary archive for the older content of selected academic journals. It contains retrospective material for more than 1,000 core scholarly journals across the social sciences, humanities, fine arts, and sciences. The journal coverage starts with volume 1 issue 1 and includes all previous titles. More recently published issues (the past three-to-five years) are generally not available as part of JSTOR.

News

These links are helpful in finding newspapers and other related news information:

America's News
With current content and deep archives from more than 3,650 U.S. news sources, it is useful for exploring a diverse range of popular topics. Includes Ohio Newspapers such as the Columbus Dispatch, the Plain Dealer, the Cincinnati Post, the Blade and the Dayton Daily News.
Factiva
Global news database of nearly 33,000 premium sources, including licensed publications, influential websites, blogs, images and videos including the Wall Street Journal.

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Contact Us

Reference

library@marietta.edu

Circulation

Circulation@marietta.edu

InterLibrary Loan

ILL@marietta.edu

Special Collections

SpecColl@marietta.edu

For phone numbers, see About the Library

Library Hours

The library's Regular Academic Session hours are:

Monday:	7:30 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
Tuesday:	7:30 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
Wednesday:	7:30 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
Thursday:	7:30 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
Friday:	7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Saturday:	2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Sunday:	2:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.

For Special Collections hours, specific days and holidays check the Library Calendar.

Citation Managers

Citation Management Tools
Free tools to assist you in the creation and management of citations in MLA style, APA style, and other formats.

InterLibrary Loan Requests

Please search Full Text Finder to make sure Marietta College does not already provide access to the journal title you are looking for.

If you are sure that the journal or book is not available to Marietta College, please fill out the following form.

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