Research tools
- University Writing CommonsMake an appointment online.
Research Help
- Schedule an appointment
Schedule a 15 or 30 minute virtual appointment with the subject librarian.
- Send an email
Email the subject librarian.
Formatting in APA Style
- APA Style Official Site
Get help with commonly asked reference, citation, and formatting questions, straight from the source. - APA Style BlogSearch by keyword or topic using the search box in the upper-right hand corner of the website.
- APA 7th - how do I cite?This is a really good library guide about APA 7th edition (with lots of examples), borrowed from Columbia College.
Library catalogs
- EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new windowA collection of eBooks covering a wide range of disciplines accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and e-readers.
- WorldCat This link opens in a new windowSearch for books, movies, and other materials in library catalogs from around the world.
Article and Journal Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowAcademic Search Complete is multi-disciplinary database that includes peer-reviewed journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and more.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowDatabase of articles from scholarly journals spanning the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- MEDLINE (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowThe most comprehensive medical database. This resource covers medicine, dentistry, nursing, physical therapy, biomedical research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services. This version utilizes the EBSCO interface with the option to search across multiple EBSCO databases.
- PsycInfo This link opens in a new windowAn index to scholarly journal articles, dissertations, books, and book chapters relevant to the field of psychology, behavioral sciences, and mental health.
- SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new windowDatabase for sociology research, including journal articles, books, conference proceedings, reports, and dissertations.
Google Scholar (via Cline Library)
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowSearch the web for articles, books, theses, and other sources spanning many disciplines. Many results will be from scholarly sources. Access full-text articles from your search by selecting the FullText@NAU link. To see the FullText@NAU links in Google Scholar from any computer anywhere, link your Google Scholar account to NAU.
Citation Databases
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowCitation database of scholarly articles spanning the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Indexing goes back to 1900. This database can also search for articles that cite a particular work or author. Formerly called Web of Knowledge.
- Scopus This link opens in a new windowCitation database of scholarly articles, books, and conference proceedings spanning the sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts, and humanities. For an alternative, try Web of Science.