for locating full text of articles
Select 'Library Catalog' from the Library Home Page. You can search by subject, keyword, author, or title. Most of the time you will want to do a keyword search. This means searching for the words pertinent to your topic. For example, when looking for books dealing with the effects of technology on the culture of the U.S. you would type in technology and culture and united states as your keyword search. Be sure to check the availability before going to retrieve the book - it may be checked out. If you need help, please ask at the Reference Desk on the 6th floor.
Research workstations are located on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors to the right of the elevators.
Allows you to electronically request books not available in this library, from one of several participating libraries. Materials will be delivered to this library for you to check out. You can check with the Circulation Desk in 2-3 days to see if they have arrived. You can also check your record to see if the items have been received by clicking on 'My Library Account' under 'Library Services' from the Library home page
To access LINK+: Select 'Get Materials Not at this Library' from the Library Home Page. You can also conduct a 'LINK+' search while you are doing a search in the Catalog. Just click on the 'Search LINK+' button at the top of the screen.
You must have your Library PIN (Personal Identification Number) to use this service. This can be obtained from the Circulation Desk on the fourth floor.
The following databases are available via the web, select 'Database and Article Search' from the Library Home Page. Select the alphabet of the database you need and finally click on the database.
To access, select 'Databases' or 'Database and Article Search' from the Library Home Page.
Locating journals or magazines when full text is not available online:
Some databases such as Academic Search Elite, WilsonWeb, and Sociological Abstracts provide the capability for checking further for full text: use the 
link. If you see a "Full text is available from" link, click the 
link to access full text. Otherwise, select the "Check for holdings in Cal Poly Pomona's Library Catalog" option. This will automatically search for the journal title in our library catalog.
If the journal is not available from this library go back to the Find It! screen and select the "Request document from Document Delivery" option. This option will obtain articles not owned by us from another library. The requested items should be available in 2-3 days. For more information, see http://illiad.library.csupomona.edu/illiad/FAQ.html
For more resources see the library guide titled 'Career Information Sources', located with the handouts near the reference desk.
Research Guides for Selected Areas in the Social Sciences: Sociology
http://www.csupomona.edu/~ecgibson
I created this site to help you with research at Cal Poly Pomona. Has links to relevant databases, discusses how to write a term paper, provide links to site dealing with citing references and more. Try it.
For Sociology websites which I have reviewed and evaluated, visit our Internet Reference Site at http://www.csupomona.edu/~library/websites or from the library home page click on 'Websites by Subjects'.
Appointments for specialized reference assistance are welcomed. Call 909-869-4351 to make an appointment to meet with me.
Research can be rewarding.
Emma C. Gibson
Social Sciences Librarian
(909) 869-4351
ecgibson@csupomona.edu
