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| SUBJECT RESEARCH GUIDE |
To start your research, use the resources below or begin with the the CSUDH Library web page found at : http://library.csudh.edu/ .
The resources listed under the category of Online Article Indexes are available from on-campus computers or by remote access to CSUDH students who use their barcode ID number to access databases. The barcode ID number is 20550 followed by the nine-digit student ID number beginning with 98_ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Books are located using the Library's ToroFind catalog. Here you can search for books by author, title or subject. In addition to finding materials available in the CSUDH Library, you will find links that allow you to directly request books from other libraries (All CSUs Catalog and LINK+ buttons). Links are provided below for other local libraries and libraries worldwide.
ToroFind: CSUDH Online Catalog can be used to find books on grant writing. Use subject headings such as Fund Raising, Educational Fund Raising, and Proposal Writing for Grants.
Ebrary is a growing collection of electronic books on a variety of topics geared to academic libraries and college students. Use the link to access this database. At the current time, books available in this collection are not listed in the ToroFind Catalog and must be searched directly in the database. For example, a search in Ebrary for books on education and fund raising resulted in a book called Getting the Grant: How Educators Can Write Winning Proposals and Manage Successful Projects .
If you are unable to locate a book in the CSUDH Collection, try these links:
Link+ allows you to request a book using a union catalog of participating libraries in California and Nevada. If a book is found and available, this is the fastest method of having a book sent to the CSUDH Library for pick-up. You must be registered with the CSUDH Library to use this service.
ToroFind has an "All CSU's Catlog" button for books availabe in the 23 libraries of the California State University. Search for the book and click on this button. Highlight a library name and click on the "Request This Item" button. You must be registered with the CSUDH Library to use this service.
Interlibrary Loan a book using a request form. You supply us the information, and the Interlibrary Loan Department will search for the book. Since books may be requested from libraries in other states, this can be the slowest method.
Southern California Libraries (includes links to academic, public and special libraries)
LIBWEB (includes links to libraries in over 125 countries)
These materials are directories that can be used to find potential sources for grants. Sources are located on the 2nd floor of the library in the Reference Collection.
Annual Register of Grant Support.
Ref AS.911.A2 A67
Corporate Giving Directory.
Ref AS 911.A2 T36
The Foundation directory.
Ref AS911.A2 F65
To find journal articles when you do not have a specific citation or reference to an article, try one of the article indexes. Click on a link below to access the database of your choice or use our comprehensive list of Article Indexes to see all available CSUDH databases. The databases below can be used for information on education, ethnic populations, and general background information.
For a review of how to use the databases to find journal articles, click here. To limit your results to peer reviewed articles, look for the words "scholarly" and/or "peer reviewed ' and place a check in the box beside these words. Although many of the databases have direct links for the full text or .pdf copy of the article included with the citation or abstract of the article, look for this button 
to find out if the library has the article available in another database.
Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database with full text for more than 4,650 publications, many of which are peer-reviewed journals. This database is often used as a starting point since it covers a wide range of subject areas.
Chicano Database is a bibliographic database for materials, including books, on Chicanos and the broader Latino experience. Although this database does not include links to the full text, use the CSUDH Journals List to locate journals articles and the ToroFind catalog to locate books.
Ethnic NewsWatch provides newspaper, magazine and journal and journal articles from the ethnic, minority and native press. If you are researching ethnic populations, you may find additional perspectives because of the resources it indexes.
PsycINFO is the primary index for the literature of psychology, including educational psychology. It has citations and abstracts for journal articles, book chapters, books, technical reports, and dissertations. Some links are available for full-text articles, especially for journals published by the American Psychological Association.
SocINDEX with Full Text is a comprehensive sociology research database that offers coverage from all subdisciplines of sociology and provides scholarly journal articles. It includes full text for 235 "core" journals, as well as full text for books and conference papers.
Locating a Specific Journal Title
If you have a reference or citation to a specific journal article, use the CSUDH Journals List to find out if subscribes to the needed journal. This list includes both print and online journals. The Library currently subscribes to over 27,000 journals online. When you click on the title, you will usually find a page that has separate links for the year of available volumes. Click on the year and then you will next be able to click on specific issues. CSUDH's list also includes links to the ToroFind catalog record for print subscription information.
Although the library provides access to over 27,000 print and electronic journals, the indexing databases provide citations to a large number of journals which are not available in our print and electronic holdings. If you would like to have the library find a copy of an article for you, you can transmit the request using the Interlibrary Loan Service. Please allow at least 10 days for the article to arrive. If at all possible, we will try to send the article to you via email. The files will be .pdf files and will require that you have space available to receive these large files. We are also able to request books through three different methods. Your options are listed on the Request Item from Another Library webpage.
When using information from the web for projects and research papers, you should evaluate the quality and reliability of the information. Here's a link to one of many websites which give you evaluation criteria: Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages. An outstanding search engine to use is Google. In addition, Google Scholar would enable you to search the scholarly literature, including peer reviewed articles, but note that you may not be able to access the full text of the article. For the scholarly literature, the databases listed above in the "Journal Articles & Newspapers" section will usually be a better option for beginning your research.
Currently, the Library does not subcribe to databases focussed on grant writing. For the topic of grants and grant writing, the Internet can be a good place to start to find out information regarding grants, especially if the websites are up-to-date and carry current announcements for grant opportunities, instructions, and dates for submitting grant requests.
ED.gov is the official website to use to find out about grants available to schools funded through the U.S. Department of Education. This comprehensive website is filled with information on available grants, applicatons process, faqs and other pertinent topics.
Grants for Nonprofits: Education is a comprehensive website of web pages and books interest to nonprofit organizations seeking funding for education. Although it is produced by the Michigan State University Libraries, it has many links of value to California teachers and schools.
Philanthropy News Digest provides news relating to philanthropy. It includes leads for rfps related to educaton, and the information is updated weekly.
Toyota Tapestry Grants for Teachers is an example of a grant opportunity from a large multinational corporation in the CSUDH service area co-sponsored with the National Science Teachers Association. This website provides information on the grant with examples and tips for successful proposals. This is one of the programs of the Toyota USA Foundation Grants which have a major focus on assisting education.
Writing Effective Proposals provides tips on writing an application, plan, or proposal in response to state or federal requirements. It is provided by the California Department of Education.
When writing a paper or completing a project for a class, you will usually be asked to provide a bibliography of the materials that you used. There are several standard guides available in the Library to help you. Please come to the Reference Desk for assistance. In addition, the CSUDH Library has a summary of the formats most commonly used posted on the Library website. Take a look at this guide in advance so you'll know what information you need to jot down before you begin your research. It may be more difficult to retrace your steps than to make bibliographic note cards as you are working on your project.
Citing Your Sources. This web page on How to Cite Your Sources in a Research Paper has two links. The first link takes you to a download page for the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you will need to access the actual instruction page. The second link leads to a document that shows you how to cite books, articles, and web resources in APA, MLA, and Turabian formats. Always check with your professor to find out which citation format is preferred.
Last updated by Naomi Moy 5/7/07.