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ENGL 0301 - Basic English - Donahue

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 ENGL 0301 @ NLC Library

 

 HANDOUTS

  • Library Essentials -
  • Using Online Databases -
  • Citing Sources - 
  • Evaluating Websites -  

 

Suggested helpful links from P. Donahue:

 

Guides to assist with your research:

http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/researchroom/

 

Research and Documentation outline:

http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/

 

Rewriting basics:

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/rewritingbasics/default.asp?uid=0&rau=0

 

Want books? Use:

 

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

  • Taking Sides 
  • Opposing Viewpoints
  • Current Controversies

 

Search for Primary Sources in the Online Catalog.

Use these search terms:

  • Diaries
  • Memoirs
  •  Letters
  • Personal narratives (use subject search)

 

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

 

INTERNET SITES

   HOT LINKS- Helpful free websites in all subjects
  
SEARCH STRATEGIES 
  • Boolean - AND, OR, NOT
  • Field searching - Subject, Author, Title
  • Quotation marks for exact phrase
  • Truncation - root + variants (*) 
  • Database Limiters: date, publication type, type, peer-reviewed, etc.

 

OPTIONS FOR FULL-TEXT - Where is the actual article???

 

NEED HELP? Contact Us!

Call: (210) 486-5388

Email: nlc-reference@alamo.edu

 

Library Instructor: Linda Plevak

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