Human Systems Integration (HSI)

Library Search

Databases With Articles on HSI Topics

Find a Specific Article

  1. In the library search box, enter the article title in quotes. Add the author (if you have it).

    Specific article search

     
  2. If it doesn't come up, try searching the journal directly.
    First find the journal by clicking the Journal Titles button in the top row

    Journal titles link


     

Find something you need but we don't have it? You can submit a request.

Request Article or Book
(Interlibrary Loan - ILL)

How to place a request 

  1. ​First, use the Library Search to see if we already have access. If we do, please check out or download the item yourself. You don't need to submit a request. (Course Reserves are available at the Information Desk.)
     
  2. Read the Copyright Notice.
     
  3. If you need to request the item, submit the Request Article or Book (Interlibrary Loan) form. First time user registration required

Article PDFs can arrive as quickly as 2-3 days. Print books can take 1-2 weeks or longer.

Questions? ill@nps.edu


DL Students,

We’ll also send library-owned print materials to you.

  • We will ship to you at no cost.
  • You are responsible for the small cost of shipping items back to us. Please return items via Priority Mail allowing enough time for the item to arrive by the due date.


How to register:

  • Fill out the entire form
  • Enter [ -DL ] after your last name
  • Use the email you regularly read
  • Include a phone number
  • Ensure your shipping address is correct
  • Enter [ Distance Student ] for your Status
  • Include your curriculum name and number


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Learn more about Interlibrary Loan.

Quick Search Tips

  • First, be as specific as possible
    Broaden your keywords if you don't get enough relevant results.
     
  • For exact phrases
    Use "quotation marks"
     
  • For acronyms or synonyms
    Use OR
     
  • For stemming or word variations
    Use an asterisk (*)  (Symbol may vary by database.)
    nav*  Finds navy, naval, navigation
    defen*e  Finds defense and defence
     
  • Limit your search with Advanced Search filters
    Examples:  Title only or Citation and Abstract, Date, Source, Subject Area, Location

Learn more about phrase, truncating, and wildcard searching. Includes cheat sheet for a variety of library research databases.

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Google Scholar

Find journal articles and other scholarly content.

Google Scholar Search