1. 1 Find Scholarly Research Articles from the Library’s Online Databases 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 homepage and search the subscription online Databases on and off the campus 2.Understand the functions of the online databases 3.Be able to conduct a subject and Boolean keyword searches in such online databases as PowerSearch, Opposing ViewPoints in Context to find topic overviews, academic journal articles, statistics, and viewpoints articles 4.Be able to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in APA 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 database search to find peer-reviewed research articles.

4. How to Find Academic Journal Articles? Topics Select hot topics on social issues from online databases such as Opposing Viewpoints in Context and PowerSearch Search Evaluate Conduct an Issue search in Opposing Viewpoints in Context Conduct Subject or Keyword searches in PowerSearch Limit to full-text and peer-reviewed publications Select and evaluate retrieved journal articles Save Cite Have the full-text article printed or e-mailed or read for you Use the Citation Tool to cite the sources and tweak the citations with APA citation guide 4

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6. 6 Find hot issues or conduct a Boolean keyword search gender and occupational and (choice or pay)

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10. 10 References Allison, P., England, P., & Levanon, A. (2009). Occupational feminization and pay: Assessing causal dynamics using 1950- 2000 U.S. Census data. Social Forces, 88(2), 865+. To be tweaked as the following

11. 11 Conduct an Effective Keyword Search  Identify keywords or phrase for the search  Use one or more Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to thread your keywords together in needed  Use quotation marks around a phrase  Limit your search to full-text articles and peer-reviewed publications before clicking on the search button

12. 12 Further limit your search to document type

13. 13 Cross References that will lead you to more sources

14. 14 Click on the + sign to open the subdivisions social class

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18. 18 To be tweaked as the following References McConney, A., & Perry, L. School socio-economic composition and student outcomes in Australia: Implications for educational policy. Australian Journal of Education, 54(1), 72+. References McConney, A., & Perry, L. School socio-economic composition and student outcomes in Australia: Implications for educational policy. Australian Journal of Education, 54(1), 72+. 12 Feb. 2013.

19. 19 Student Gauging Your Learning Outcome 1.Do you have access to the library’s subscription online databases on and off the campus? 2.What do you expect to find in the online databases? 3.What kinds of searches can you conduct in Opposing Viewpoint in Context and PowerSearch? 4.How to limit your search to full-text, peer-reviewed, academic research articles? 5.How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in APA Style? Library