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ENGL1010--Ms. Jennifer Duncan
Library Instructor: Tisa Houck (697-2577)
"If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?"--Albert Einstein
Assignment: From this list , complete at least 5 of the tasks.
Begin on the library's homepage at <http://library.chattanoogastate.edu>.
1. Databases under the "Articles"
heading:
For full-text articles on a broad range of topics from magazines,
newspapers, reference books, some multimedia, etc., select from :
General OneFile--covers broad range of topics, but separates academic journals from magazines--defaults to Subject searching
LexisNexis Academic--includes (but not limited to) very current information from worldwide news sources
MasterFile Premier--defaults to Keyword searching for very specific information needs
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center--articles that cover today's hottest controversial issues
Biography Resource Center--biographical essays from books, magazine articles, images, and websites
Tips
for finding information from electronic databases.
(You
will need current passwords to off-campus access.)
There are many resources on the library's homepage that will help you find information for your projects. You must decide which ones to use and you may need to use quite a few. Some things to remember about using databases are:
Notice if the database defaults to Subject or Keyword searching. Try both, then YOU choose the best search for your needs.
Search the keywords of your topic--don't use words like the, a, an or put a long string of words in the search box, such as "how to make better grades without studying more."
Think of all the synonyms that
you can use to find information about your topic, such as nature,
environment, natural, ecosystem, etc.
Do several searches by combining
words with and as well
as by using terms side-by-side, such as
organic and gardening or "organic gardening" to
see different results.
Most databases show you the most
recent information first; the more articles you look at, the older the
dates become.
Scan an article before you
print; some articles may be quite long or not as useful as you hoped.
Email articles to
yourself if you don't have time to read them online, or they are too long to
print.
Choose information from the best sources, not just the first ones you see.
2. Databases under the "Books and Encyclopedias" heading:
For materials,
including books, owned by the CSTCC
library, search the
.
Simple Limit may be useful for some searching.
For full-text electronic books to, you may also use specific databases, such as:
Humanities E-book--digital collection of over 1500 high quality, full-text titles in the Humanities
NetLibrary ebook Collection--more than 46,600 fully searchable ebooks in a wide variety of subject areas
3. Reliable Internet sites
When using the Internet, use only sites that are authoritative and reliable, such as:
Librarians' Internet Index (http://lii.org/)
Advanced Google Search (Limit results to domains with .org, .edu, or .gov)
4. MLA citation formats
Tisa Houck
9/07