Finding Government Information
State of Oregon homepage
Oregon Laws
Oregon Blue Book : a factbook about what different government agencies do in Oregon as well as information about education, history, and museums in Oregon
City of Corvallis:
City of Corvallis homepage
A list of Corvallis businesses : compiled by Corvallis Public librarians
Information about Corvallis : compiled by Corvallis Public librarians
Government Statistics:
Links to Government Statistics - includes census stats, education stats, economic stats and health stats
Finding Non-Profit Information
Oregon Public Policy Directory - compiled by UO librarians, contacts links to non-profits across Oregon, as well as other groups that work with public policy
GuideStar - provides contact information and financial information about non-profits nationwide, you will need to register, but there is no cost if you use the basic version
Check if the non-profit you are interested in has a webpage. Start there and call their office. An annual report can often provide you with helpful information about their organization.
Writing and Research Assistance
The Writing Center - at OSU
Library Research Tutorial
*Research and Documentation Online - Your instructor highly recommends this site!
A Writer's Reference - Online access to Diana Hacker's text.
Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers / Style Manual Committee, Council of Science Editors. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. 7th ed.
Valley Reference T11 .S386 2006
OWL Help for ESL Instructors and Students - Resources for both ESL instructors and students
LibraryFind Search
Ask a Librarian for Research Help
Request Research Help Form
Finding Information at the Library
Finding Books:
OSU catalog find books, journals (not journal articles), videos, maps at OSU
Summit catalog find books at academic libraries throughout Oregon and Washington - usually arrive at OSU within 3-5 days
WorldCat find books at libraries throughout the country
Finding Articles:
Starting Point
Academic Search Premier find newspaper articles, magazine articles, and journal articles, often in full-text
Company Information
Business Source Premier
LexisNexis - Once you click on the LexisNexis Academic link from the databases page, then click on "business" on the left side of the LexisNexis homepage
Mintel Market Reports
Statistics Information
LexisNexis Statistical
Stat-USA
Statistical Abstracts
Table Base
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