News & Announcements
Check out CENTRA - the new and improved library catalog!
ERIC now available through two databases
New Canadian education database
Locate specific articles online with Citation Linker
Privacy protection with Campus ID
Find online articles faster
OCLS overview video
Check out CENTRA - the new and improved library catalog!
You may have noticed that the Find Books link now takes you to an updated interface for CENTRA, the CMU Libraries catalog. The changes should make it even easier to locate library resources that meet your needs. You can use CENTRA to:
- Find books and e-books on your topic
- Browse available ebooks (just search EBOOKS in “Note” for a complete listing, or combine with your subject term(s) )
- Search for specific books by title, author, or ISBN
- Check to see if a specific journal is available through CMU
You can easily link to our Ask a Librarian service if you need help, or to our Document Delivery service to request that materials to be sent to you.
Log in to MyCentra to check your library account, renew books, or save your searches. And be sure to take a look at the New Materials list at the bottom of the screen. New resources (both print and electronic) are added to our collection every month!
If you have questions about using CENTRA to locate library resources, please contact Off Campus Library Services at 1-800-274-3838 or submit a request online at http://www.ocls.cmich.edu/reference/index.html.
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ERIC now available through two databases
As of July 1, 2007, off-campus students, staff, and faculty will be able to access the ERIC database through a new vendor, CSA, and through FirstSearch. Users of ERIC via FirstSearch will notice a difference in the appearance and search functions of the CSA database; however, the information available through the CSA version of ERIC will mirror the content indexed in FirstSearch's version. Features available in the CSA version include:
- Ability to format citations in APA format
- Accessing Descriptors directly from the results list
- Narrowing results to peer-reviewed publications before or after a search
OCLS librarians are available to assist you in using this new version of ERIC at 1-800-274-3838. An online tutorial is also available at http://ocls.cmich.edu/help/eric/ERICtutorial.htm.
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New Canadian education database
CBCA Education provides indexing and full text access to the principal education literature published in Canada. Items of both practical and research value are indexed. Journal articles, government and research reports, monographs, book announcements, curriculum documents, and graduate dissertations in education are included. Indexes both English and French publications.
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Citation Linker
Do you want find out easily and quickly if your specific article is available online? Are you unsure which database to search for articles from a particular journal? Type the name of a journal or the journal article citation into the citation linker to learn if the article you want is available online.
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Privacy protection with Campus ID
To protect your privacy and to comply with state law and University policy, the University Libraries utilizes the ten digit Campus ID number for verification.
- You will need your Campus ID to access databases, online journal articles and other CMU library online resources.
- Use the portal at http://my.cmich.edu to find your Campus ID number.
- To access library databases and your library account, you should enter your Campus ID number without the leading zeroes.
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Find online articles faster
Many students in Off-Campus Programs enjoy the convenience of online "full-text" articles and search our databases specifically for them. Our Find It! system allows you to search for articles as you normally would and seamlessly check if an article is available online anywhere.
Look for the 
button to find more articles faster!
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OCLS overview streaming video
Use our online overview to learn more about how OCLS can help you find the information you need more efficiently and save time getting you books and articles. The tutorial is a general overview of our services covering how to research topics; how Librarians can help you find information and how to request books or articles from the Document Delivery Office.
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