CONTENTS
Articles
Books
InterLibrary Loan
Web Resources
Citation Help
Additional Research Help
ARTICLES The databases below are especially helpful for accessing articles and citations in your discipline.
If you are off-campus, use the link for off-campus access to our databases provided at the end of each description on the Find Articles page.
Academic Search Premier - large interdisciplinary database, with much full-text content Art Index - articles and abstracts on art topics including fashion, design, and decorative arts Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - evidence-based, full-text health information OmniFile Mega Full Text - multi-disciplinary database, with much full-text content
Here is a list of all Ryan Library databases.
Also try Google Scholar to search for scholarly articles.
BOOKS
The databases NetLibrary Collection and Oxford Reference Online have full-text books online.
Below is a representative list of subject encylopedias held at Ryan Library's reference area.
Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion Encyclopedia of Interior Design Contemporary Fashion Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
Check Phineas, Ryan Library's online catalog, for additional books available in the library. INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Use InterLibrary Loan (LINK+ and ILLiad) to request books and articles not owned by Ryan Library.
WEB RESOURCES
Family & Consumer Sciences
American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences - info and resources from AAFCS American Dietetic Association - articles and other information from the ADA American Society of Interior Designers - professional and educational resources for students Council of Fashion Designers of America - news, reports, and other services from the CFDA NICHD - research resources from the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
Directories
Librarians' Internet Index
InfoMine
BUBL Link
Search Engines
Google Advanced - provides more options for your search strategy
Google Scholar - Search for scholarly articles.
Google Book Search - Search for books on your topic.
Zuula - A meta-search engine that searches more than one search engine at a time.
CITATION HELP
Endnote is a Web-based tool for managing and citing references in papers and creating bibliographies. EndNote has numerous citation styles including APA, MLA, Chicago (Turabian). EndNote is available to current members of the PLNU community.
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH HELP
Denise D. Nelson, Instructional Services Librarian
Liaison to Family & Consumer Sciences
Ryan Library, Office 208E
619-849-2477
DeniseNelson@pointloma.edu
Contact the Reference Desk at:
reflib@pointloma.edu
Ask A Librarian IM/Chat
619-849-2337
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This page was last updated 08/26/08.
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