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WR 327: Technical Writing

Finding Information at OSU

OSU Wiki
Links to OSU student organizations
OSU Student Life
OSU Academic Affairs
Office of Institutional Research
Daily Barometer
OSU Site Index

Finding Government Information

State of Oregon:

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

Corvallis Community Organizations - compiled by Corvallis Public librarians
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

 

A Writer's Reference


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

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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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