1. Margaret Puentes & Lauren Dubell, Librarians
Library Research
Margaret Puentes & Lauren Dubell, Librarians

2. Library Resources and Services
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3. Librarians Margaret Puentes Reference Desk
Distance Education Librarian
(714)
or (Other )
Reference Desk
(714)

4. Services Borrowing Materials: Librarian Assistance Interlibrary Loan
IRCs
Free Service
Reference Desk
Have books mailed to your address
How-to-Videos
Request books and articles that are not in our collection

5. Resources Finding Books: Research Guides Finding Articles:
Library Catalog
Brandman Guide
eBooks
Education Guide
Finding Articles:
Education Databases
Dissertations Databases

6. Helpful Links
Brandman Page:
Brandman Research Guide:
Education Research Guide:
Interlibrary Loan: loan.aspx
APA Citation Guide:

7. Database Searching Exercise
Please use the handout provided and practice searching Discover.
Login:
Username: first part of your address before symbol
Password: password used for Blackboard

8. EndNote

9. Directions for Endnote
Step One: Choose Result
Step Two: Choose Export

10. Directions for Endnote
Step Three:
Choose “Direct Export in RIS Format”
Step Four:
Open the downloaded file. It will open in EndNote Desktop.
- Make sure to check the citation
- Add keywords and quotes to the reference

11. Citation Help Contact the OWC for help with citations
Check out our citation guide for steps on how to cite in APA
There is a link to a great color-coded guide on the citation guide:

12. Questions?

13. Reflection Reflect with a partner
What was the most important thing you learned today?
Was there something you learned that you didn’t know before?

14. For Future Reference We are here to help!
Contact us with any questions about research, finding keywords, or narrowing a topic
Margaret Puentes
Distance Education Librarian
(714)
Reference Desk
(714)