Article Databases
These databases are good sources to find information about your topic:
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Finding an Article when you have a Citation
Visit the library's home page and select the Google Scholar link to search the content of Alverno Library's databases as well as the "free" web. Enter the article title into the Google Scholar search box and look for the full text links on the right side of the page. Not finding what you need? Use TOPCAT, the Citation Linker, or Interlibrary Loan to obtain a copy of your article.
Logging in from off campus?
All Alverno electronic resources are available from off campus. Use your Alverno Network Login to access our resources from off campus.
Use the valuable information found on the Library's Source Evaluation LibGuide to help you decide.
NoodleTools helps create accurate citations, reference lists, and annotated bibliographies. For best results, we recommend that you use it in conjugation with the APA manual or Purdue’s Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Need more resources? Visit the library's Citing Sources LibGuide.
To find books located at the Alverno Library, visit the library home page and use the TOPCAT search box. You can also use TOPCAT to search for and request books from other libraries in the SWITCH consortium. Questions? Please contact a librarian for assistance.
To find ebooks available through the library, use the eBooks search box located on the
library home page or click here to begin your search.
Looking for recent books or electronic books? Click the tabs located above this box.
Replenish: The virtuous cycle of water and prosperity by 
Water in plain sight: Hope for a thirsty world by 
Thirst for power: Energy, water and human survival by 
Water: The epic struggle for wealth, power, and civilization by 
Water: Asia's new battleground by 
Hard water: Politics and water supply in Milwaukee, 1870-1995 by 
The water encyclopedia: Hydrologic data and Internet resources by 
The atlas of water: Mapping the world's most critical resource by 
Chasing water: A guide for moving from scarcity to sustainability by Anybody can and anybody will post anything online. So, how do you find the good stuff? By visiting the library's Best Websites. These quality websites have been vetted by Alverno librarians and are a great place to find free information online.
Not finding what you need? Try using these criteria (courtesy of Kent State University) to evaluate the quality of websites that you find on your own.
Another tip is to use Google's Advanced Search feature which allows you to limit a search by domain. For example, limiting a search to .gov or .edu will only retrieve websites published by government bodies or accredited post secondary educational institutions. There is also a new domain for non-governmental organizations, .ngo .
NGO Information
WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources - Nongovernmental Organizations
**Another easy way to find NGO's is to do an advanced Google search:
https://www.google.com/advanced_search
Use the a search term such as "water" and limit your search by the new domain name, ".ngo".
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