Virtual Research Help @ Maag: Home

Listed below are resources you may find useful for your research:

• A-Z Research Databases: Authenticate with your name & YSU ID number.
• Digital Collections
• Electronic Books
• Government Documents & Information: Most government information is available online.
• Maag Journal Finder: Search for a journal title to see if the library has access. 
• Search Everything: Refine results to "Full Text" & select a "Source Type."
• Video Streaming @ Maag

Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists: Fair Use & Emergency Remote Teaching & Research: This Statement is meant to provide clarity for U.S. colleges and universities about how copyright law applies to the many facets of remote teaching and research in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Maag Library staff are available virtually during Library Hours to help with your research and library-related questions:

• Use the Chat Box to chat with a librarian during library hours. Leave a message with your contact information when chat is offline.
• Use Ask A Librarian email and a library staff member will respond during library hours.
• Request a Virtual Research Appointment with a librarian for one-on-one research help using WebEx or Zoom.
• Email your Subject Librarian for subject or class-specific help.

Privacy: All online communication between librarians and patrons, including chat transcripts, is treated as confidential and private.

Authenticate with your name & YSU ID number.

• Academic OneFile
• Academic Search Complete
• Electronic Journal Center
• Gale Power Search
• General OneFile--Gale
• Google Scholar
• InfoTrac Newsstand
• JSTOR
• MasterFILE Premier
• Newspaper Source
• Nexis Uni
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context
• Points of View Reference Center
• Public Affairs Index
• TOPICsearch

For subject-specific databases, see A-Z Research Databases.

Maag Library offers many useful Research Guides to help you with your research. Listed below are guides that you may find useful for your research.

• How to Find Books
• How to Find Articles
• Open Educational Resources
• Citation Resources
• Plagiarism & Copyright
• Research Tutorials
• Video Streaming @ Maag
• Youngstown Public Library Electronic Resources

When using A-Z Research Databases off campus:

• You will be asked to authenticate with your last name and YSU ID#.
• Occasionally you may need to clear your cookies or switch to a different browser.
• You must be disconnected from the YSU VPN to use the databases.

When off-campus authenticate with your name & YSU ID number.

• Educational & Instructional Videos
• Films on Demand
• JoVE Chemistry (Journal of Visualized Experiments)
• LinkedIn Learning
• Naxos Music Library
• OhioLINK Music Center
• Psychotherapy.net