ENGL 0301 @ NLC Library 

Basic English - Sanchez

HANDOUTS

• Library Essentials -  
• Controversial Topics -
• Primary Sources -     
• Evaluating Websites -   
• Citing Sources -     

ACTIVITIES

• MSU's Website Evaluation Tutorial
• Scholarly vs. Popular Articles
• Alternative Fuels
• Gas4Free
• Wikipedia

Want books? Use:

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

List any particularly relevant books here

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

Databases by Subject - X (Literature, etc.) 

• Academic Search Complete
• Opposing Viewpoints Center
• Reference Suite (Facts on File)
• Newspaper Source

INTERNET SITES

• NLC Library's Hotlinks - A list of websites by subject
• Controversial Issues from Palo Alto College
• Social Issues - Homework Center - Multnomah County Libra
• Controversial Issues from Santa Ana College
• Internet Public Library: Social Issues and Social Welfare 

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

Library Instructor(s):  Kristin Johnson