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Locating Library Resources
ENGL 1101 Spring 2017
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Efficiently access information relevant to the identified need
Library Resources and Tools Start at:• Library homepage http://www.clayton.edu/library• Finding Books• Finding Articles
• English 1101 http://clayton.libguides.com/engl1101• LibGuides http://http://clayton.libguides.com/• InfoLit Relevant Information http://clayton.libguides.com/access
www.clayton.edu/library
Room Reservations @ the Clayton State Libraryhttp://clayton.libguides.com/reservations
All About Books! Circulating Books• Authoritative coverage• Usually read “cover to
cover”• In depth coverage of
events, people, subjects• May be e-book format
Reference books• Background information• Usually not read “cover
to cover”• Quick facts, Encyclopedic
• Historical data• Topical overview• Timelines• May be e-book format
Searching in the CSU Catalog
Information about a book
Title of Book
Place, publisher, date, (edition)
Author(s)
Location Circ Coll. Q223.T35 2010
Library of Congress subject headings
Is it Scholarly, Popular, or Trade?Journals Magazines Trade PublicationsAmerican Sociological Review, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Child Development
Newsweek, Ebony, Sports Illustrated, Vogue
Aviation Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Construction Today
Always provides name of author(s).
Author may or may not be provided.
Author may or may not be provided.
Scholarly information-a) Primary Source-Unique researchb) Secondary Source-historical review of literature
Popular information-Recipes, hobbies, home renovation ideas
Limited to industry/trade information- (i.e. airlines, construction, accounting)
For researchers/professors to stay current on a topic.
For casual readers seeking general information.
For practitioners, includes technical terms for that career field.
Illustrations include charts, graphics to support article
May include bright covers and advertising.
Glossy covers and pages, different formats.
Longer articles, footnotes. Bibliographies.
Short articles. Advertising geared for the industry or business.
GALILEO Off-Campus Login • URL: http://clayton.libguides.com/offcampus
Symbols in GALILEO
Journal article –The citationTitle of article
Author(s)
Journal, date, vol. pages
LibGuides - Tutorials, Tips, and Suggested Resources!
LibGuides INCLUDE: • Tutorials-- “how to” guides • Suggested resources • Books and e-books• Research databases• Quality websites • Quick help boxes
Four Categories of LibGuides
LibGuides For You
http://clayton.libguides.com/accesshttp://clayton.libguides.com/engl1101
Libraries Love to Share
Gil Express
• Borrow books from other GA universities (USG)
• Search Gil Express catalog• Request online or check
out in person• Arrive in 2-4 days• 28-day loan, renewable
Interlibrary loan (ILL)
• Request electronic copy of an article• Arrive in less than a
week by email• Borrow books from all
types of libraries• Arrive in 2-3 weeks• Loan period varies
Picking your topic IS research! (NCSU Libraries)Selecting your topic is an integral part of the research process! Adjusting your topic is an integral part of the research process!Is my topic too broad? Is my topic too narrow?Knowing the requirements of your assignment such as:
Length of the research paper??Scholarly articles, popular journals, newspapers??
Keywords are …..
KEYWORDS
Everyday language
Easy to useFlexible terms
Less accurate
Boolean Operators
• AND = narrow
• OR = expand
• NOT = exclude
women AND hypertension
hypertension OR “high blood pressure”
dolphins NOT football
AND is automatically used by Google and other search engines to combine terms
How Can I Find Information on My Topic?
Topic: A person wants to find research about solar panels and decide if they are a cost effective energy source for a home or business.1. Try to rephrase your topic into a question.What are the financial benefits of solar panels?
2. Break down the topic into keywords.Keywords or phrases: financial, benefits, solar panels Alternative keywords/phrases: cost, money, savings, advantages, solar energy
3. Are there any related topics or sub-topics? Identify cities using solar panels? Statistics about savings?
How to Avoid Plagiarism Three Suggested Resources
• Plagiarism Tutorial-University of Southern Mississippi. Includes pre- and post-tests and quizzes to check your progress.
• Is it Plagiarism Yet?-Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) has tutorials, exercises, examples, and guides.
• You Quote It, You Note It! A funny 10 minute tutorial by the Vaughan Memorial Library of Acadia University.
Do you have questions?• Library help is available!