LOGINS & PASSWORDS
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lick Here for the Passwords List. You'll need to log in as a Catlin Gabel student or employee. Having trouble? Contact your division librarian.
Fall 2023
LIBRARY HOURS: Mon., Tues. & Thurs: 7:30am-4:30pm;
Wed: 7:30am-3:20pm (afternoon faculty meeting);
Fri: 7:30am-4pm.
CLOSED on non-class days.
Useful strategies for searching:
Start with a question or a topic.
Ex: Who is responsible for the bikeshare program at the City of Portland?
Brainstorm a list of keywords and phrases relevant to your topic. Be sure to think up some synonyms!
Use quotation marks for exact phrases. Here are some examples:
Use truncation by adding an asterisk (*) to catch all endings of a word:
Now think of additional keywords or synonyms that could be useful:
Good searches take skill and practice. You'll use these skills all the time in the Upper School and far beyond.
Local & Regional Government Websites
Start here to search by topic to find the right office and person to contact with your inquiry.
City of Beaverton
Start here to search for the right office and person to contact. Check out the "How Do I?" dropdown menu for direct links.
City of Tigard
Start here to search for the right office and person to contact. Notice the "Your Government" dropdown menu.
City of Tualatin
Start here to search for the right office and person to contact. Check out the "How Do I" and "Your Government" dropdown menus.
City of Lake Oswego
Start here to search for the right office or person to contact. Check out the "How Do I" and "City Services" dropdown menus.
Metro
This is a regional agency that handles housing, transportation, and lots of other services. Click on the "About Metro" tab, and also try "Tools and Services."
Find Your Legislators
Plug in your home address to obtain a list of your state and federal legislators. Results include a photo, details, and contact information.
Oregon State Legislature
Contact information for your state representatives and senators, along with information on bills, laws, and committees.
Contacting Your Senators
This link is from the Oregon Blue Book. Notice that Senators have local offices. They're the best offices to contact for local concerns.
Contacting Your Representatives
This link is also from the Oregon Blue Book. Representatives also have local offices, and those are the offices to contact.
SUPERPOWER SEARCH TIP
Each of the websites above contains a different search utility. Some are well-designed, and some might be awful. Smart searchers know how to utilize Google Advanced Search to mine the contents of a website. Here's the link.
Helpful Databases
If you are seeking sources to cite to support your position, check out these options for local and regional news, as well as academic journal articles on a range of topics. Most databases require a login and password. Click on the LOGINS & PASSWORDS page at the left of this page.
OregonLive
Read a limited amount of news online from the Oregonian. Some articles are locked without a subscription.
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