READ 0301 @ NLC Library 

HANDOUTS

• Library Essentials - Word   PDF
• Basic Research - Word  PDF
• Primary Sources - Word   PDF
• Types of Periodicals - Word   PDF 

CITATIONS       

  Citation Guide

PLAGIARISM

5 Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism - from Wichita State University Library System 

ACTIVITIES

• Scholarly vs. Popular Articles

• Primary Sources

  Firsthand, original accounts created at or around the time an event actually occurred

  Examples: autobiographies, original research, letters, memoirs, speeches, works of literature (poems, novels, etc.)

• Secondary Sources

  Interpretation, analysis, commentary, or summary after an event occurred

  Examples: literary criticism, biographies, reviews, analyses, textbook, encyclopedias, etc.

• Primary vs. Secondary Chart

• Quia Activity - Primary or Secondary? 

• Library of Congress American Memory Project

Want books? Use:

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

Books, DVDs, Audio, Electronic Books, etc.

Primary Sources In the Online Catalog:

• Diaries

• Memoirs

• Letters

• Personal narratives (subject)

   

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

• Academic Search Complete
• Opposing Viewpoints Center
• Issues and Controversies on File 

Home Access -- Proxy Login

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

Instructor: Linda Plevak