ENGL 1302 @ NLC Library 

NLC Library Pre-test

HANDOUTS

• Basic Research (MS Word) (PDF)
• Library Essentials (MS Word) (PDF)
• Using Online Databases (MS Word) (PDF)
• Citation Guide

ACTIVITIES

• Website Evaluation
• Scholarly vs Popular Articles
• Start Your Research Today! 

Want books? Use:

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

• Literary Criticism 
• Flight from Eden
• Master Plots Short Stories
• Story and Situation

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

General Databases

• Academic Search Complete
• Academic OneFile

Databases by Subject - Literature

• Literature Criticism Online
• Literature Resource Center
• Literary Reference Center
• MLA International Bibliography 

INTERNET SITES

• Hotlinks - Literature
• Hotlinks - Citing Sources

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

NLC Library Post-Test

NEED HELP? Contact Us!

Call: (210) 486-5388

Email: nlc-reference@alamo.edu

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Library Instructor(s):  Kristin Johnson