As a student at PLU you can borrow resources from other libraries:
Worldcat Local makes borrowing items from libraries worldwide easy through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Academic Search Complete is a database of academic journals, magazines, and other scholarly resources, covering a wide range of subjects across the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. It's a great starting point for research, especially with its inclusion of many open access publications.
JSTOR provides comprehensive access to peer-reviewed scholarly journals, books, and primary sources from various disciplines within the humanities and social sciences.
Credo Reference provides access to hundreds of background sources, such as encyclopedias and dictionaries, covering every major subject.