1. 1 An Introduction to Asian American Literature Research Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy

2. 2 Student Learning Outcome 1.Be able to locate Delta College Library’s website and be aware of the library’s variety of resources and services 2.Be able to find books in print and electronic formats, audiovisual materials, textbooks, and reserved readings from the library catalog (GoCat) 3.Be able to conduct a keyword/phrase search or SmartText search in GoElectronic to find full-text e-books and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers on a chosen topic 4.Be able to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are pertinent to your topic and save or e-mail or print the sources 5.Be able to cite the sources in MLA style Library

3. 3 Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books, audiovisual materials, and textbooks or reserved materials.

4. 4 An Introduction to GoCat Click the icon to search the new GoCat

5. 5 Conduct a Subject Search in GoCat Click on the title link to display detailed information.

6. 6 Find Detailed Information About a Book Ingredients for the book citation Cross References: Click on a subject link to find more books on the subject

7. 7 Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Click here to conduct a database search to find e-books, peer-reviewed research articles, multimedia materials, country studies, and much more.

8. Use GoElectronic As a Research Tool 8

9. 9 Find E-Books and Articles from GoElectronic Search Steps: Enter keywords or a phrase in the search box Select appropriate search options Select limit search options Press Enter or click on the Search button to conduct your search

10. 10 Refine Your Search Results Click on the title to display the detailed record.

11. 11 Display the Full Content of a Journal Article To read the full content of the article, click PDF Full Text or Full Text Through LinkSource

12. 12 Display the Full Content of a Journal Article

13. 13 Display the Full Content of a Journal Article To read the full content of the article, click PDF Full Text or Full Text Through LinkSource Useful cross references

14. 14 Display the Full Content of a Journal Article

15. 15 Display the Full Content of a Journal Article

16. 16 Find the Citation in the Database Click on the Cite icon and scroll down to find your preferred citation format.

17. 17 Tweak the MLA Citation Works Cited Lee, Yoon Sun. "Type, Totality, and the Realism of Asian American Literature." Modern Language Quarterly 73.3 (2012): 415-432. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at.

18. 18 MLA Citation Guide http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/documents/MLACitations_Printout.pdf Scroll down to find specific instruction and sample citations for citing sources from online databases Click on the link to find how to do in-text citation

19. 19 Liminality and Anthropology Refine your title keyword search to limit to relevant sources

20. 20 Student Gauging Your Learning Outcomes 1.How to get on the library’s catalog and subscription online Databases on and off the campus? 2.How to find books in print and electronic formats, audiovisual materials, textbooks, and reserved readings from the library catalog (GoCat)? 3.How conduct a keyword/phrase search in GoElectronic to find full-text e- books and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers on a chosen topic? 4.How to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are pertinent to your topic and save or e-mail or print the sources? 5.How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA Style? Library