ENGL 1302 @ NLC Library
NLC Library Pre-test
Session I.
HANDOUTS
- Library Essentials -
- Using Online Databases -
- Developing a Search Strategy -
- Controversial Topics -
- Evaluating Websites-
- Citing Sources-
Activity:
Narrow your topic (University of Washington Libraries Research 101)
Want Articles? Use:
ONLINE DATABASES:
Want books? Use:
ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG
SEARCH STRATEGIES
- Boolean - AND, OR, NOT
- Field searching - Subject, Author, Title
- Quotation marks for exact phrase
- Truncation - root + variants (*)
- Limit by: publication date, material type, language, college
Evaluate your sources:
Do this assignment before the next session: Assignment_ENGL1302_ evaluate_website.pdf
Session II.
Scholarly vs. Popular articles
HANDOUTS
Activity: Research Practice
Want articles? Use:
ELECTRONIC DATABASES
Multi-Subject Databases
Controversial or Social Issues
Databases by Subject -Literature
Databases by Subject - Health
SEARCH STRATEGIES
- Boolean - AND, OR, NOT
- Field searching - Subject, Author, Title (Literary criticism - look for author's name as a subject)
- Quotation marks for exact phrase
- Truncation - root + variants (*)
- Database Limiters: date, publication type, peer-reviewed, etc.
Why Cite?
Example of a citation in MLA format:
Gruesser, John. "Walker's EVERYDAY USE." Explicator 61.3 (2003): 183. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 7 Oct. 2009 <http://www.web.esbscohost.com>.
Citing sources in MLA format:
OPTIONS FOR FULL-TEXT - Where is the actual article???
NLC Library Post-Test
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