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Article Databases

Lexis-Nexis News. A subsection of Lexis-Nexis containing full text of articles from major newspapers, newswires, and periodicals.

TIP: The Lexis-Nexis search engine is complex and a little confusing because Lexis-Nexis contains extensive law and business material as well. Watch this brief demonstration to review searching Lexis-Nexis for current news.

Newspaper Source. Contains full text from 139 regional newspapers, 19 international newspapers, and 6 newswires.

Newsbank. Contains articles from various regional newspapers including the Oklahoman and Tulsa World.

Academic Search Premier. General database containing scholarly and popular articles from various disciplines, often with very current articles.

TIP: To determine if an article is scholarly, consult Ulrich’s Periodical Directory. Search Ulrich’s using the journal title or ISSN.

Government Resources

Many current events are political in nature, so searching government information could retrieve useful sources. Watch this brief demonstration to search online government information using the links on the library’s Government Information page.

Book Catalogs

Books are useful for finding in depth treatment of a topic. Consult the following catalogs to find books inside and outside the library.

UCO Library Catalog. Searches for all the materials held at Chambers Library.

WorldCat. Searches 54,000 library catalogs worldwide. Use for interlibrary pertinent materials from other libraries.