ENGL 1301 @ NLC Library

NLC Library Pre-Test 10 Questions

HANDOUTS

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

• Government Documents - 

   

  ACTIVITIES

   

  Scholarly vs. Popular Articles

   

  Want books? Use:

  ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

  • Taking Sides series

              Example: Taking Sides - Clashing Views on global issues 

  • Current Controversies series

              Example: Free Speech

  • Government Documents in the Catalog - Try Note: u.s.g.p.o. or Author: united states @ All Libraries

   

  Want articles? Use:

  ELECTRONIC DATABASES

  • Academic Search Complete  - general, multidisciplinary database
  • Opposing Viewpoints Center - controversial topics
  • Reference Suite (Facts on File) - select "Issues & Controversies" for controversial topics
  • TOPICsearch - current events database
  • Newspaper Databases
  • Business & Company Resource Center - company research

   

   

  INTERNET SITES

       NLC Library Hotlinks 

       Usa.gov 

       GPO Access

       Try other government websites for agency web pages and statistics - Google site:.gov 

   

  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 10 Questions

   

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