ESL 060
Getting started at the library
 
Using the UW Libraries Catalog to find books
 
  • Use the UW Libraries Catalog to find a books on your topic. The catalog is a database with records for over 1.9 million titles across all UW campuses. You can narrow your search to the Bothell/CCC Campus Library to find books that are available in this library.
Encyclopedias
 
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online - UW/CCC restricted  Use this online encyclopedia to find information on your topic.
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Science - Q121 G35 1996
  • Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics - Q175.35 E53 2005
  • Readers Guide to the History of Science - Q125 R335 2000
  • World of Computer Science - QA76.15 W67 2002

These reference books are on the first floor of the Library. Remember to ask for help if you can't find them!

Databases to find magazine and newspaper articles
 
  • ProQuest Databases  UW/CCC restricted: indexing and full text for a basic collection of general-interest, humanities, social science and science periodicals and newspapers, from 1986 to present.
  • Expanded Academic ASAP UW/CCC restricted: scholarly and general interest sources in humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.
  • National Newspapers - UW restricted  This database provides coverage of major newspapers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Boston Globe and the Atlanta Journal/Constitution
  • Washington State Newsstand - UW restricted   Indexing and full-text from selected Washington State newspapers, including the Seattle Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Puget Sound Business Journal, Spokesman-Review (Spokane), News Tribune (Tacoma), and The Columbian (Vancouver).

Getting help from your Librarian
If you have any questions at any stage of your research, please do not hesitate to contact me for assistance. I can help over email, or you can make an appointment to meet in the library.