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

• Academic Search Complete
• Opposing Viewpoints Center
• Reference Suite (Facts on File)

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???

•  PDF or HTML in database
• A TO Z ONLINE JOURNAL LOCATOR
• IDB & ILL

NEED HELP? Contact Us!

Call: (210) 486-5388

Email: nlc-reference@alamo.edu

Library Instructor: Linda Plevak