Research Guides: PALS guide: Welcome!

Hello PALs!

The library would like to extend a warm welcome and make sure we are available to help you help students!

Librarians help students to develop research strategies by finding and evaluating credible and relevant information and resources.

Essential Guides

How to Research at Chaffey College
Infographic with everything you need to research like a pro!
Chaffey Librarian Research Guide

Library database videos and tutorials
Access video tutorials and instructions on how to use and access various library databases.
Use a library research guide
Access a variety of research guides built by librarians to help you through the research process.
Library Research Tutorials
Learn how to pick a topic, evaluate websites for credibility, find and evaluate scholarly sources, use the library databases, cite sources, and about primary sources.
Ask a Chaffey Librarian
Chat online or make an appointment
Research Workshops through the Success Centers

OneSearch
Search across many of the library's collections at once! Find books, videos, articles, and more.

Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Extensive list of sample topics on front page leading to gateways of full-text resources including: book chapters, viewpoint essays, news, magazine and academic journal articles as well as some statistical data. Watch the How to Use Opposing Viewpoints video.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to articles out of academic journals as well as general interest magazines with excellent coverage in a wide variety of disciplines. Watch the How To Use Academic Search Complete video.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Access to full-text scholarly journals from a wide variety of fields. Contains the full archive of most journals, except for the current 1-5 years. Watch the How to Use JSTOR video.

Access articles and databases
Access articles through a variety of library databases. For access, you will be prompted to enter your MyChaffey Portal login information.