FAQs

We understand how frustrating this can be and appreciate you using the library to complete your assignments.

The library collection has been built to support the University’s curriculum and using it for class assignments will help you be successful in your academic pursuits. So, keep coming back and use us for your UOPX assignments!

That said, our resources require a login that nonstudents and non-UOPX faculty (like representatives and graders of alternative course providers) do not have, which makes them unable to verify our sources.

So what can you do?

• Review your assignment instructions and suggestions for acceptable resources and libraries. Do they recommend a specific website or collection to use? Do they specify a type of resource you need to use (blog, magazine article, academic article, etc.)?
• Search a collection of open-access journal articles. Open-access journals are freely available academic journals and online graders will be able to verify links to these resources. Examples of popular repositories are the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and PubMed Central.
• Use Google Scholar to find academic articles. Google Scholar is a tool to search for scholarly literature available across the internet, weeding out commercial websites and less credible sources. Not all resources found through Google Scholar are freely available, but you can scan through your search results to find links to full-text, open-access resources.
• If you don’t need an in-depth academic article, but something more general, use our How Do I Evaluate Sources guide to help you determine the reliability and credibility of the information you find online.