W.A. Budden Library Resources

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The reference librarian, Tania Wisotzke, is available Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (PST) to assist you with accessing and using the online library resources or for more extensive research help.

Email:  reference@uws.edu

Phone:  (503) 206-3202

Text:  (503) 822-6111

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Catalog

Search for books (including e-books) and videos (including streaming videos) held by the UWS Library.

Databases

Search for journal articles and information from a wide array of general and subject-specific research databases.

Journals

Search for e-journals to browse or locate the full-text of a known article. This is the definitive list of print and electronic full-text journals subscribed to by the UWS Library.

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Library "How To" Guides

Library FAQ for Distance Students

Topics include e-resource access, borrowing materials, interlibrary loan, APA citation style, tutorials, and contacting the library.

Library Database and Catalog Tutorials

Watch videos on how to search databases like Medline, CINAHL, and DynaMed, as well as how to use the RefWorks citation management tool. Learn how to use the UWS library catalog to find books, e-books and videos, as well as how to use the journals list to track down a full-text article from a citation.

Library and Information Literacy Skills Course

Take all or part of the Library's e-course Becoming Research Savvy to brush up on accessing and using library information resources, basic search skills, choosing the right resource for your information need, avoiding plagiarism, and more.

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APA Citation Style

APA (American Psychological Association) Style is the official editorial style for all academic content at University of Western States. Academic coursework should be written in accordance with APA Style formatting rules and guidelines as set forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6^th edition. A tutorial on the basics of APA Style can be found here: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx.

Below are examples of reference list citations in APA Style for a book and a journal article:

Rakel, D. (2012). Integrative medicine (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders.

Ben-Arye, E., & Visser, A. (2012). The role of health care communication in the development of complementary and integrative medicine. Patient Education and Counseling, 89(3), 363-367.

Additional APA citation examples can be found on the OWL Purdue (Purdue University Online Writing Lab) website: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/1/

Don’t want to create your citations by hand? Use RefWorks to import your citations from a variety of databases and generate references in any citation style with ease. See how. Need a RefWorks account? Contact a librarian for assistance.

webCampus Copyright Statement

University of Western States supports and encourages the legitimate use of educational materials to enhance the teaching, learning, and research activities of the university and its students. Textbooks, reference works, journal articles, computer software, databases, and electronic documents are protected by copyright law. A teacher or student must either have an express or implied license to use copyrighted material or data, as defined by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (www.copyright.gov/) or establish fair use by means of the fair use guidelines.  Students, faculty, and staff are responsible for understanding how copyright law applies to the use of electronic and printed resources. They may not violate the copyright protection of any of these resources.

Downloading and/or distributing copies in physical or electronic form without permission from the copyright owner or agent, and that exceed fair use guidelines, is illegal. UWS will cooperate with copyright holders to identify individuals who violate the law. Students, faculty, and other campus users of copyrighted materials should refer to the Copyright.gov website and Policy 1605 – Use of Copyrighted Works in Education and Research for further information.

 If you have questions or would like additional information about copyright compliance and fair use, please contact the UWS W.A. Budden Library. Faculty should also go the library’s Copyright and Fair Use resource page.