Using the Kilgore College Library Online Resources Philosophy

Library Access 24/7 Did you know that you can do research without actually coming to the KC Library on campus? You have access to our databases and ebooks: As long as you are enrolled in the current semester at KC. As long as you have Internet access.

Randolph C. Watson Library Homepage

Randolph C. Watson Library Homepage

Logging in from Off-Campus When logging in from off-campus, you will need a username and password. Username: Last name Password: 1 st 4 of your last name, 1 st four of your first name, last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.

Off-Campus Log In So, if your name is Soft Kitty and your social security number is , your login will be: Username:Kitty Password:kittsoft6789

Finding Resources Books Ebooks

Books: Use the Catalog tab

Enter search terms. Click Search.

Results List

Click Kilgore College, Watson Library to see only those items in our library

Use the Call Number to find the book on the shelf

During Renovation If you need a book that is not in the temporary library, we can see if it is on the shelf in the Library building. We only go to the Library building once a day. You may have to wait 24 hours to get the book.

Interlibrary Loan If there is a book you need that we do not have, we can try to get it through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary loan takes time, so don’t wait until the last minute.

Ebooks: Click on e-Books under Find Books

Click the icon for ebooks Click here

Enter search terms and click Full Text Enter Search Terms Click here

Click Full Text to view the book

Click on Search within

Enter search terms

Click on a page number to go to that page

To get the citation, click on Cite

Scroll down to the citation format designated by your instructor

Remember the citation information! Use the Cite feature. Use EasyBib from the Library home page. Use MLA style to format your citations. – MLA is short for The Modern Language Association of America – The manual for MLA is called MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers – See the MLA tab in The Little, Brown Compact Handbook

Remember the Hanging Indents Capps, Donald. Men, Religion, And Melancholia : James, Otto, Jung, And Erikson. New Haven [Conn.]: Yale University Press, eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 5 Feb Place your cursor at the end of the first line. Hit Enter. Now, you can indent the rest of the lines in the citation.

Why Use a Database? Anyone can create an internet site. – It can be true. – It can be fake. You have to verify internet information. – Who is the author? – Does the site want to provide information, or sell something? – When was it last updated?

Databases Provide thousands of articles from journals, newspapers, or books. The information is more accurate. Many articles are peer-reviewed. Your instructor prefers database articles to internet sites.

Click on the tab for Databases

Use the drop down box to select Gale World History in Context

Gale World History in Context

You could select a topic in a subject area...

Or, Use the Search Box Enter search terms

Click on the title to read an article

Read

For this Database, the Citation Information is at the bottom of the article

JStor

Enter your search terms

Click on “Read Online” or “Download PDF” to View the Article

Read the article

Citation Information Is at the Top of the Article

Since JStor doesn’t provide a citation, open a second tab and go to the Library Home Page.

Use EasyBib to format your citations properly.

EasyBib On the Library home page, scroll down to see Easy Bib on the right side. Click on this.

Select MLA

Select a tab If you are using a book source, click the tab for Book. If you are using a database, click the tab for Databases.  Use the drop down box to select the type of database.  In most instances, this will be Article published by database (pick this if unsure)

For JStor, select Journal Click on Manual cite.

Copy and Paste the information into the boxes.

Create Citation

Citation with URL *Ask your instructor if a URL is required. If it is, include it. If it isn’t, don’t use it.

Citation without URL

Academic Search Complete

Type in your terms. Remember to click on Full Text. Enter search terms Click here

Click on Full Text to read an article Click here

Read the article

Click on the Cite icon on the right side of the page Click this icon

Scroll down to MLA

Add Citations If you create several citations at a time, EasyBib will alphabetize them as you go. Then, you can copy and paste them to your Works Cited page.

Citations Each time you use someone else’s words or ideas, you must provide a citation to give credit to that person. You will include parenthetical citations in the text of your paper. For each citation, you will provide a corresponding bibliography.

Parenthetical Text Citations To document your research, provide the last name of the author and the page numbers on which the information appeared in the book or article used. Example: Heidegger sought to explain the act of being a person (Duignan 277).

If You Need Help with Research Call the KC Library and speak to a librarian. Come to the KC Library and speak with a librarian. Use the Ask-A-Librarian service from the home page. – Make sure your return address is entered correctly – Your question should be answered the next working day

Ask-A-Librarian Click on this link

Enter your information

Enter your information and question. Submit

Good Luck