Research Tools

Search the library catalog for books, periodicals, videos, maps, government documents and other materials owned by OSU Libraries.
Search the combined catalog of the 25 Oregon and Washington academic libraries belonging to the Orbis Cascade alliance. Materials requested through Summit will be delivered to your home library within three business days.
Search article databases to find journal articles about a topic. Some databases include full text articles; most provide citations and/or abstracts only.
Browse the OSU Libraries title list of online journals. Additional titles are available through the OSU Libraries Catalog.
View detailed guides for researching your topic at OSU Libraries.
Find links to online reference resources: dictionaries, encyclopedias, telephone directories, consumer information, quotations, style and citation guides, calendars, conversion tools, and more.
Find resources for WR 121 classes, library assignment tips for OSU courses, course reserves, and more.
Find information and links to state, federal and international documents: locators and finding aids, quick links to subject sources, and hot topics in government information. OSU is a 75% federal and 100% state depository library.
Learn to do research at OSU Libraries by completing an interactive tutorial.
Connect to other library catalogs, including the Corvallis Public Library, Oregon libraries, U.S. Academic libraries, Library of Congress, and other libraries worldwide.