The following are some of the pathfinders or reference guides that are available in the Library.

Click on any of the following links to learn how to use the Library to your advantage:

• Agriculture - Resources available for your agriculture research.
• Agriculture 262 (International Agriculture Trade) - Resources to help you find international country information, economic, and trade data for your AGR 262 research.
• Borrowing OhioLINK Books and Videos - Find out how to borrow books and videos online from other OhioLINK colleges and universities.
• Business - Resources available for your business research.
  
• Citing Your Sources- Find out how to cite the resources you use. This guide will help get you started with examples for MLA and APA formats.
  • Quick Reference Guides (In .pdf format): MLA / APA

• Company Information - A guide to get you started with finding company information through web and OhioLINK resources.
• Controversial Issues - Find help with writing an argumentative or persuasive essay or paper.
• Critical Evaluation of Sources - How do you know if your sources of information are good or not? Check here.
• Early Childhood Education - Tips for finding materials related to early childhood and a list of internet links.
• Finding Scholarly Articles or Research Studies - How to tell the difference between scholarly or popular articles and tips for finding research studies, including topic headings to look for.
• History Resources - Tips for finding materials related to history and historical subjects.
• How to Find Magazine or Journal Articles - A quick getting started guide to finding articles through OhioLINK. For help determining the difference between magazines and journals, look at Magazines vs. Journals: What's the Difference.
• How to Find Newspaper Articles - Do you need help deciding what OhioLINK resources are available that contain full text newspapers? This general guide outlines SIRS, Newspaper Source, Newsbank and LexisNexis Academic. For more detailed LexisNexis Academic help, use the LexisNexis pathfinder.
• How to Use LOIS - The bare bones of how to find a book at the Clark State Community College Library.
• Literature - This guide lists a variety of resources available both in the library and online to help you research works of literature.
• Physical Therapist Assistant - Resources available for your Physical Therapy Assistant research.

• Psychology - Journal information and resources available for your Psychology research.

• Researching a Term Paper - The links and guides from Using the Online Library provide helpful information for many of your "getting started" research needs.
• Searching the OhioLINK Library Catalog - How to get started finding and ordering books using OhioLINK.

• Social Work - This guide provides help with finding resources in the social services and social work subject areas.
• Statistics - Finding statistical resources that are useful to you is difficult. This guide provides some helpful advice for getting started.
• Theatre History - Resources available for your theatre research.

Updated: 7 January, 2005