Subject Expert
Paul Victor
Contact:
JFK Library
320 Media Lane
Cheney, WA 99004
Office Hours: By appointment.
320 Media Lane
Cheney, WA 99004
Office Hours: By appointment.
509-359-7909
Access Electronic Resources from Off-Campus
All of our databases may be accessed from any computer connected to the Internet, with your NetID username and password. This username/password is the same one that you use to log into campus computers, the wireless network, NetStorage,etc.
- For students, your username is the first letter of your first name, your last name, and the last 2 digits of your EagleCard number.
- For faculty/staff, your username and password are the same ones you use to access EWU email.
If you have not created your password, go to accounts.ewu.edu. See NetID Account for more information.
Online Reference Collections
Need background information to learn about a topic that you're not familiar? Try looking at some encyclopedias and other resources in these collections.
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Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowScholarly encyclopedias and reference works on a wide variety of topics. Click on the links for Nation & World, Multicultural Studies or History (right hand side) to find books about different cultures of the world. *Note: Avoid the Junior Worldmark encyclopedias since they're aimed at K-12 students.
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SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new windowSAGE Knowledge offers subject encyclopedias and reference works, mainly in the social sciences and business management.
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eBook Collection - Reference (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowEntries from scholarly bibliographies, handbooks, and specialized reference works. Keyword search the entire collection in the advanced search mode.
Controversial Issues Database
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CQ Researcher -- 1923-present This link opens in a new windowArticles from this magazine; each weekly issue covers one current event or policy topic.