Using the online library: Using the online library

• Use the 24x7 Chat with a Reference Librarian service by typing in the box below. A real person, a college librarian, will respond and help you, any hour of the day or night on any day of the week. Please note: Barcode request can only be fulfilled during the libraries posted hours of operation.

116 academic libraries are members of OhioLINK. These libraries are distributed among 88 different Ohio colleges and universities.

OhioLINK offers access to

• databases to help you find articles in journals, newspapers, and encyclopedias.
• Electronic Books Center for full text access to books
• Tutorial videos at OhioLINK 's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ohiolink/videos

OhioLINK can help you find journal or magazine articles.

• To use databases off-campus, you will need to put in your school, your name and the barcode on the back of your student ID. 
• To update your barcode for access please email the Library library@clarkstate.edu, or call (937) 328-6022.

OhioLINK How To Find Popular Articles https://www.ohiolink.edu/content/how_find_popular_articles

OhioLINK How To Find Scholarly Articles https://www.ohiolink.edu/content/how_find_scholarly_articles

OhioLINK How to Decide Between Databases or the Internet https://www.ohiolink.edu/content/how_find_popular_articles

Ebsco databases are perfect for finding articles for papers.

The most popular databases can be found at this list:

• Academic Search Complete
• Business Source Complete
• CINAHL with full text
• Criminal Justice Abstracts
• Education Research Complete
• Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index
• Literary Reference Center
• Newspaper Source
• Psychology and Behavioral Sciences