Introduction to the Library’s GoCat and Online Databases 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 How to Locate Books & AV Materials
4 Click on the title to display the detailed record Identify the key elements for your citation, expanded subject searches, and the availability information.
5 Library’s Home Page: Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Click here to conduct a database search to find peer-reviewed research articles.
6 Introduction to Opposing Viewpoints in Context
7 Click Browse Issues to find a list of controversial issues Click hot issues under the following categories
8 Choose a Hot Topic from Opposing Viewpoints in Context Click on the topic
9 Display Information on Your Topic Objective Topic Overview
10 Display the Objective Topic Overview
11 Display & Tweak the Citation in MLA Style Works Cited "Air Pollution." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 24 Oct
12 Conduct a Logic Keyword Search using Boolean operators (And, Or, and Not)
A Robust Collection of Online Databases 13 Meta Database
Introduction to GoElectronic Introduction to GoElectronic Meta Database
15 Display the Detailed Record
Share the 16 Click on the Permalink to copy the URL GoElectronic Permalink & Tools from GoElectronic and Other Databases from EBSCO
GoElectronic Permalink from GoElectronic and Other Databases from EBSCO Share the permalink with your classmates via – – Etudes Private Message and Online Discussions Fair Use 17
Display the Full-Text Search Result 18
Works Cited O’Brien, Kerry, et al. "Racism, Gun Ownership and Gun Control: Biased Attitudes in US Whites May Influence Policy Decisions." Plos ONE 8.10 (2013): Academic Search Premier. Web. 2 Oct Find and Tweak the Embedded Citation Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at.
Gauging Your Learning Outcome 1.How to log on to SJDC library’s online databases on and off campus? 2.How to find hot topics from Opposing Viewpoints in Context? 3.How to conduct a keyword/phrase search on a chosen topic in Opposing Viewpoints in Context and GoElectronic to find academic research articles from journals? 4.How to limit your search results? 5.How to evaluate retrieved sources and save or or print the sources? 6.Having chosen a topic, would you be able to cite and tweak your retrieved sources in MLA style? 7.Where can you go to find the Citation Guides? 20 Student Library