Utilizing Library Resources to Enhance English Language Skills Dr. Jun Wang Principal Librarian Professor of Library and Information Studies 1
2 Library’s Home Page: Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials
3 Click on the title to display the item info Conduct a keyword Search in GoCat to find books and AV materials
4 Display Detailed Record from GoCat
5 Library’s Home Page: Click here to conduct a database search to find opposing viewpoints articles. Utilizing Online Databases to Empower Yourself
Find Full-Text Magazine or Journal Articles 6
7 Off-Campus Login Faculty/Staff: Password for Campus
Limit Your Searches to Full-Text, Brief Articles 8
Use the E-Highlighters and Make E-Notes 9
Print/ /Save/Print Your Highlights & Notes 10
11 Locate Learning Express Library 1 2 3
12 Log in or register Introducing Learning Express Library
Creating Your Portfolio/Account 13
Enter a topic of interest or select all or a specific learning center. View the Online Tutorials Choose a center to browse Conducting a Search in LEL 14
Display or Launch the Search Result 15
16 Display or Launch the Search Result
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18 Start, Pause, and Save the Course It may take a few minutes to download the course.
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20 College Center More Resources from College Center Click to select College Center
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22 Your Portfolio & Personalized DatabaseYour Portfolio: Grammar Practice Test
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25 My Center=>You Portfolio
26 Use Videos to Enhance Your Study/Presentation
27 Find a Short Video on a Specific Topic in World Book Video
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29 Scroll down to display the transcript and the citation elements
Gauging Your Learning Outcome 1.How to log on to SJDC library’s online databases on and off campus? 2.Given a topic, how would you find brief articles from Academic OneFile? 3.How would you use the Highlights and Notes to help you with your reading of the article? 4.Given a topic, would you be able to find videos on the topic? How? 5.How to limit your search results from the online databases? 6.Having learned how to use Learning Express Library, describe your plans on how to utilize the database to enhance your study. 30 Student Library