Library Resources for GST110 Ying Zhong yzhong@csub.edu 654-3119 Library 116G

Where to Start http://www.csub.edu/library

What You’ll Find in the Library -- Books Journals / Magazines Newspapers Microfilm/Microfiche Audio/Video More… Format: Electronical vs. “real”

Reading Citations (MLA) Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. -- Book "Aging; Women Expect to Care for Aging Parents but Seldom Prepare." Women's Health Weekly 10 May 2007: 18. -- Article

Reading Citations (APA) Helfer, M. E., Kempe, R. S., & Krugman, R. D. (1997). The battered child (5th ed.). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. -- Book Berndt, T. J. (1999). Friends' influence on students' adjustment to school. Educational Psychologist, 34, 15-28. -- Article

Finding Books: CSUB Library Catalogue

Searching Online Catalog

Exercise : Find This Book Optical Methods in Biology by Elizabeth M. Slayter (ISBN: 0471796700) Does the library own this book? Where can I find it? How can I find it? May I check it out? Call number: QH205 S5 Location: Main Collection - Level 3 and Level 4 Status: In Library

Reference Books Handbooks, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias: First Floor starting with QH Example: Dictionary of Biology: QH 302.5. I534 1999 Using the biological literature : a practical guide QH303.6 .D38 2002 World of Biology: QH302.5 W67 1999

Finding Articles -- When you only have a topic

Research Databases

Types of Searches Known item searches know an item exists and something about it (e.g., author, title, subject) Keyword searches / unknown item searches need information on a topic or to answer a question can be more difficult search; searcher may be unfamiliar with topic -- harder to create effective search strategy

Known item searches – you know the title of the article In Academic Search Elite, Find this article: Overweight and obese children: mothers’ strategies by Debra Jackson, Judy Mannix, Pat Faga…

Unknown item searches You have a topic to search But you don’t know what you’ll get

Boolean Logic And Or Not girls jeans Coke Pepsi gambling lottery

Comparison Combine two keywords “children” and “advertising” by using Not

To find items about the influence of advertising on children, I’ll search: Advertising ___ Children A. And B. Or C. Not

To find items about game excluding sports games, I’ll search: Games ____ Sports A. And B. Or C. Not

To find items about cats, I’ll search Cats ____ Felines A. And B. Or C. Not

Searching Strategy Example

Unknown Items Searches/Keyword Searches Develop a research topic Divide the statement into concepts Choose terms that express each concept, using synonyms and truncations

Step 1: Write a Clear Statement of Topic What is the behavior of preschoolers before and after watching violent TV programs?

Unknown Items Searches/Subject Searches Develop a research topic Divide the statement into concepts Choose terms that express each concept, using synonyms and truncations

2. Select words to Express Concept What is the behavior of preschoolers before and after Watching Violent TV programs? preschoolers AND violence AND tv

Try this first…

Unknown Items Searches/Subject Searches Develop a research topic Divide the statement into concepts Choose terms that express each concept, using synonyms and truncations

3. Select words to Express Concept What is the behavior of preschoolers before and after watching violent TV programs? preschoolers or toddlers children violence or aggression antisocial TV or television AND AND

Next try this… How many hits did you get?

Searching Strategy – How many hits?

Boolean Checklist Check your spelling Check the database Limit search fields Re-think Boolean concepts Add or delete synonyms Re-examine truncation

How to Locate an Item in Library? Reference Book: 1st Floor Periodicals: 2nd Floor (shelved alphabetically) Books in Main Collection: Level 3 or 4 Multicultural Collection, New Books Collections… December Reading Room, Level 1

Questions? Contact Ying Zhong Tel: 654-3119 Email: yzhong@csub.edu