Library Research! Ms. Shana Gass, MSLS, MS Research & Instruction Librarian Cook Library, Towson University February 2011

This presentation: Course Gateway for ENGL 102:

Debate Searching for books CQ Researcher library database – for background LexisNexis Academic library database – for news & editorials

Decades American Memory Historical Audio links from MSU Ad Access archive American History in Video – library database American Decades Primary Sources – library database AP Images – library database Dictionary of American History – library database

Helpful Books for Decade Research American Chronicle: Six Decades in American Life, – STACKS E169.1.G59 [5 th floor] American Decades REFERENCE E A419 Bowling, Beatniks & Bell-bottoms REFERENCE E169.1.B Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America REFERENCE E169.1.G REFERENCE books are shelved on the main floor of the library

More Books for Decade Research St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture REFERENCE E169.1.S [also online]online Seventies in America REFERENCE E S Timetables of History REFERENCE D11.G REFERENCE books are shelved on the main floor of the library

More Books! Rebels and Renegades: A Chronology of Social and Political Dissent in the United States REFERENCE HN90.R3.H The Chronological Encyclopedia of Discoveries in Space REFERENCE QB Z A Century of Women: The Most Influential Events in Twentieth-Century Women’s History REFERENCE HQ1410.F

Historical Magazines & Newspapers New York Times Historical database Baltimore Sun Historical database In print and/or microfilm in the library: – Ebony* – Esquire – Harper’s Magazine – Ladies’ Home Journal – Life* – Look – New Republic – Newsweek – Popular Science* – Rolling Stone – Time *These are available in online (full-image)

Searching for Books on a Decade

Cause/Effect Reference books for background Scholarly Journal articles for research – Academic Search Premier database: includes scholarly journal articles!

Happy Searching Use AND to connect essential concepts (or else database may find “exact phrases” or proximate words only) Don’t use more words in your search than strictly necessary! Usually better not to use “idea words” like cause, effect, pro, con, etc. in your search -- because there are many ways of expressing these ideas without actually using those exact words Ask for help when you need it!

New Rules for APA & MLA MLA – Formats noted: print, web, etc. – URLs not required for web sites APA – DOI for scholarly articles – Database not required in citation – Look up journal “homepage” Because these rules are so new, it is wise to double check with any professor who is grading you! Online article citation examples follow

In-text Citation for an Article (HTML) from a Database (Business Source Complete) APA Style In-text: Mobile devices increase access to sensitive corporate data (Swartz, 2006). In-text with signal phrase: Swartz (2006) points out that mobile devices increase access to sensitive corporate data.

References List Entry for an Article (HTML) from a Database (Business Source Complete) Swartz, N. (2006). Safeguarding corporate secrets. Information Management Journal, 40(5), Retrieved from APA Style

In-text Citation for an Article (HTML) from a Database (Business Source Complete) MLA Style In-text: Mobile devices increase access to sensitive corporate data (Swartz 25). In-text with signal phrase: Swartz points out that mobile devices increase access to sensitive corporate data (25).

Works Cited Entry for an Article (HTML) from a Database (Business Source Complete) Swartz, Nikki. “Safeguarding Corporate Secrets.” Information Management Journal 40.5 (2006): Business Source Complete. Web. 2 Feb MLA Style

More Info on Citing on Library Web Site!

Questions? Ms. Shana Gass Research & Instructio Librarian Cook Library, Towson University / Thanks and good luck!