ENGL 1301 @ NLC Library 

NLC Library Pre-Test 10 Questions

HANDOUTS

• Library Essentials -
• Using Online Databases -
• Developing a Search Strategy -
• Controversial Topics -
• Evaluating Websites -   
• Citing Sources -

ACTIVITIES

• Free At Last
• Compressed Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel for Internal Combustion
• RYT Hospital - Dwayne Medical Center
• Cloning
• Cloning Fact Sheet
• DreamTech International

Want books? Use:

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

• Opposing Viewpoints
• Taking Sides
• Current Controversies

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

Databases by Subject -  Literature, Public Speaking

• Academic Search Complete
• Opposing Viewpoints Center
• Reference Suite
• TOPICsearch
• Newspaper Source

INTERNET SITES

• Library Hotlinks
• SAC Library Links
• Scholarly vs. Popular Articles
• Peer Review
• CRAAP Test

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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