Govt 2306 @ NLC Library
HANDOUTS
- Library Essentials -
- Using Online Databases -
- Developing a Search Strategy -
CITATIONS
Citation Guide
PLAGIARISM
5 Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism - from Wichita State University Library System
You Quote It, You Note It (Tutorial on plagiarism and citations from Vaughn Memorial Library, Acadia University)
Want books? Use:
ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG
Try these books:
The Power of the Texas Governor: Connally to Bush
Lone star politics : tradition and transformation in Texas
The chief executives of Texas [electronic resource] : from Stephen F. Austin to John B. Connally, Jr.
Lines in the sand : congressional redistricting in Texas and the downfall of Tom DeLay
Want articles? Use:
ELECTRONIC DATABASES
Databases by Subject
INTERNET SITES
Handbook of Texas Online | Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online | Texas Almanac
Texas Online (State of Texas Website)
Secretary of State website
Texas State Data Center (Statistics on income, race/ethnicity, population as well as maps)
Government & Legal - Texas Government & Legal
Statistics - Texas Statistics
Law Library of Congress - Texas (Texas constitution, laws, register, etc.)
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(s): Linda Plevak, Julie Nichols
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