Guides: University Studies: University Studies Resources

University Studies Librarian

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Contact:

Texas Tech University Library
Room M116
(located on the Mezzanine/Balcony level)

806-834-0898

Subjects: College of Human Sciences, Community, Family & Addiction Sciences, Design, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Hospitality and Retail Management, Human Development & Family Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, Personal Financial Planning, University Studies

Library Services

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Need help? Not sure where to start? Get in touch with a librarian.

Interlibrary Loan/ILL
Document Delivery is the dept in the library that processes all the interlibrary loans. This service obtains items not owned or otherwise unavailable from TTU, fill out the request form for each item needed.

Google Scholar

Articles

How to find Articles?

Use a Database to search for articles. Databases are indexes where citations to journal articles and other items can be searched.

How to find Full Text to Articles you locate in a Database?

Follow the Find It link in most databases to:

● access full text online
● check print holdings of the journal
● request an article PDF via Document Delivery/ interlibrary loan

Journals

The TTU Libraries hold a number of E-Journals and print journals, which can be found through the links below.

E-Journals A-Z
Search for specific journals by title.

Welcome

Hello, I am the personal librarian for the Integrative Studies. Students, staff, or faculty are welcome to visit my office any time. However, if you prefer, feel free to call, e-mail, or Skype for Business whenever you might need some assistance.

What your personal librarian can do for you?

when you have any question about the library
have a citation where you need to read the article, but don't know how to find the article
have an assignment that requires you to find peer reviewed journal articles, or any library materials
help you set up your interlibrary loan/ ILLiad account
help you locate style manuals or style manual websites
help distance students navigate library resources
help students understand managing citation software: Endnote Basic (Endnote Web), Zotero, Mendeley, Colwiz

Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Designed for academic institutions, this database provides complete coverage of multidisciplinary academic journals.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
The definitive scholarly business database, with coverage from 1886 to the present. Includes company information, company profiles, industry profiles, and market research reports.
Computer Source This link opens in a new window
Information and current trends in technology and related areas, over 250 periodicals covered.
Engineering Village This link opens in a new window
The most comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database, covering over 9 million records from 5,000 engineering journals.
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to the worldwide technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.
Hospitality & Tourism Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Psychology journal coverage from 1887 to the present, including more than 1,700 periodicals in 35 languages
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database on psychiatry, psychology, and related behavioral sciences.
Family Studies Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to family studies, including marriage, divorce, family therapy, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
MEDLINE Complete This link opens in a new window
Research authoritative medical information from such fields as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and more.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
More than 32 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive scientific, medical, technical and social science abstracts database.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Covers the world's leading literature in sciences, social sciences, and the humanities, from 1981 to the present.

Theses and Dissertations

TTU Theses and Dissertations
Search for Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) published by TTU students.
Texas Digital Library
Search for ETDs from institutions of higher education in Texas.
Dissertations and Theses
A comprehensive collection of theses and dissertations from ProQuest.

Books

Library Catalog
Books, periodicals, and other materials available for use and check-out through TTU Libraries.
WorldCat Discovery
Searches the TTU Libraries and other libraries worldwide for research materials.
E-Book Databases
Databases available through TTU Libraries.
Google Books
Search for books made available through Google and contributing partners.

Make Google Scholar Work for You!

Setting Google Scholar to work with the TTU Libraries allows you to use Google Scholar as your database, by allowing you to get the materials from the TTU libraries. Therefore the materials are creditable and reliable.

Step 1. To change the settings click on the three dashesin the upper left corner.

Step 2. Click onSettings at the bottom of the slide out menu.

Step 3. Click on Library links on far left.

Step 4. Type Texas Tech and nothing else.

Step 4. Click on the box to include Texas Tech Univ. Libraries - FT@TTULib.

Step 5. Click Save.