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Search the Online Catalog(The CAT)
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Finding Books in the CAT
Locating Books in the Robert E. Eiche Library
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If a book is not available at Penn State Altoona, order books from other Penn State locations by using the "I Want It" button on the CAT. Using the "I Want It" Button

ILLiad: Penn State's Online Interlibrary Loan Service
Use ILLiad if:
-you need a book that is not in the Penn State System.
-you need an article that is not at Penn State Altoona or available in full-text online.
Using ILLiad
Go to Course Reserves to check on materials that are being held for your class. To retrieve Electronic Reserves, click on the Details button and then the URL.
Magazine, journal and newspaper articles can be found at Articles & More.

For articles on a variety of subjects Try These First.

For articles on a specific suject try Articles By Subject.

Finding Articles
ProQuest is a popular, general database for finding magazine, journal and newspaper articles. Finding ProQuest
Learn how to weed through the sea of web pages to find those most acceptable for use in a college paper. Evaluating Web Pages
...how today's events are tomorrow's information Information Cycle

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They really only take a minute. What's a journal?

How to Read a Newspaper

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Finding Articles on ProQuest
Citing ProQuest Articles/MLA
Citing ProQuest Articles/APA
Safari: Online Computer Manuals
Finding and Ordering Articles
Creating a MultiSearch Database List