SDEV 0370 - Student Development @ NLC Library

HANDOUTS

• Library Essentials 
• Using Online Databases
• Basic Research
• Employment & Careers 

ACTIVITIES 

• Guess the Google
• Scholarly vs Popular Articles

Want books? Use:

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance (REF HF5381 .E52 2008)

• Promoting Student Success in the Community College
• Moving Into Town and Moving On

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

• Academic Search Complete
• Academic OneFile
• ERIC

INTERNET SITES

• Education

SEARCH STRATEGIES

• Boolean - AND, OR, NOT  (Example: nursing AND employment; teachers AND occupations)
• Field searching - Subject, Author, Title (Examples:  SUBJECT: teachers;  SUBJECT: vocational guidance)
• Quotation marks for exact phrase (Example: "air traffic controller")
• Truncation - root + variants (*)  (Example:  employ* will find employ, employee, employer, employment)
• 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 
   

Why Cite?

• You Quote It, You Note It - an interactive tutorial explaining what plagiarism is and how to cite sources

Citing Sources :

• NLC Citation Guide

Need Assistance with Writing?

• Academic Support Center

NEED HELP? Contact Us!

Call: (210) 486-5388

Email: nlc-reference@alamo.edu