Read 0302 @ NLC Library 

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HANDOUTS

• Library Essentials - Word  PDF 
• Using Online Databases -
• Citing Sources - Word  PDF 
• Controversial Topics  Word PDF
• Evaluating Websites -  

Fun Activity

• Guess the Google 

• Search Smarter, Search Faster - YouTube Video

Want books? Use:

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG

• Taking Sides series
• Opposing Viewpoints series
• Current Controversies series 

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

• Britannica Online
• Academic Search Complete
• Opposing Viewpoints Center
• Reference Suite (Facts on File)

Home Access -- Proxy Login

INTERNET SITES

     LII - Librarians Internet Index - websites you can trust

      Internet Public Library - a public library for the World Wide Web 

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: Julie Nichols