When you are doing research from off-campus, you will be prompted to log in to electronic resources with your UCCS username and password. This is just like logging into Canvas.
Click here if you experience problems accessing resources from off campus.
Specialized databases help you find articles from the journals writing for researchers of a specific discipline.
Some specialized databases recommended for your class topics are:
Kraemer Library subscribes to 150+ databases. The following of the databases are multidisciplinary (they cover a lot of subjects) so they are a good starting point for your research.
If you can't find information about your topic in any of these general databases, try using different keywords.
All library databases can be found listed alphabetically and by subject on the Library home page under the link, Select a Database.
Search the more academic side of Google! Google Scholar can find journal articles, books, government reports, technical papers, etc. Make sure to read the record carefully so that you know what type of source you have found.
DON'T PAY FOR ARTICLES!!!!!!
If you are off campus follow these steps in Google Scholar to access any content the library owns:
No UCCS holdings for your article?
Request that the article be delivered to you as a PDF by using ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan). This usually takes a few days - or less!