GOVT2305 @ NLC Library 

American Government with Dr. Jeff Peppers

HANDOUTS

• Library Essentials -
• Using Online Databases -  
• Developing a Search Strategy -  
• Citing Sources - 
• Government Documents - 
• Evaluating websites -  

GOVT 2305 Paper Topics.doc

Activities: 

Find the best information source for the type of information you need

Title: Women matter more (https://proxy.nlc.alamo.edu:4443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=36007805&site=ehost-live&scope=site) 

Want books? Use:

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

Helpful books:

• Red and blue nation?
• Encyclopedia of U.S. campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior
• CQ's politics in America
• Almanac of American politics 

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

   Databases by Subject - Political Science

INTERNET SITES

• Northeast Lakeview Hotlinks - Government and Legal
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. Census Bureau - Voting and Registration

Citing sources in MLA format:

• Duke University Libraries
• MLA Style Official Website
• OWL @ Purdue
• Scribe’s MLA Style Crib Sheet
• Writing Center U. of Wisconsin Madison    

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 Instructors: Laura Tull, Sarah Garrett, Kristin Johnson

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