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Course: ENGL 0301 Professor: Nancy Roell
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http://www.accd.edu/sac/library/ Course: ENGL 0301 Professor: Nancy Roell |
PART 1 - DEFINE TOPIC - answer the Where? When? Who? Why?
and How?
for your topic:
| Location
& LC Call No. |
Reference Source Title |
| Ref Desk AY311.D3 T5 Ref BF531 .E55 Ref BL2525 .D58 Ref BL2525 .E52 Ref E49 .R33 Ref E169.1 .A471872 Ref E183 .E48 Ref E183 .H58 Ref E184 .A1 G14 Ref E185.61 .E544 Ref G155 .A1 E4295 Ref Desk HA202 .S73 Ref HE310 .S37 M62 Ref HM886 .E53 Ref HN57 .E59 Ref HQ9 .E52 Ref HQ1115 .E43 Ref HT123 .A6653 Ref HV6561 .D36 Ref HV6626.52 .C55 Ref JA61 .E52 Ref JK524 .M33 Ref JK1965 .A57 Ref JK2261 .H66 Ref P90 .M2926 Ref PN1992.18 .E53 Online: Articles & Ref > Reference |
Texas
Almanac Encyclopedia of Human Emotions Encyclopedia of American Religion and Politics Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (3 v.) America in the 20th Century (13 v.) Encyclopedia of American Political History History of American Presidential Elections Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America (3 v.) Encyclopedia of Tourism Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (http://www.census.gov/statab/www/) Mobility 2025: Metropolitan Transportation Plan (S.A.-Bexar Co.) Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict Encyclopedia of Social Issues (6 v.) Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family Encyclopedia of Women and Gender (2 v.) American Small City Profiles Date Rape Child Abuse: opposing viewpoints Encyclopedia of Political Thought America at the Polls American Presidential Campaigns and Elections History of U.S. Political Parties Mass Media: Opposing Viewpoints Encyclopedia of Television (3 v.) CQ Researcher, Opposing Viewpoints, Facts.com |
PART 2 - DEVISE STRATEGY
Before going online,
create a flexible search plan! What other keywords might be used to
describe your topic? List broader, narrower, and/or related
keywords:
So...what's the difference between KEYWORD v. SUBJECT searching?
Keyword search = to combine
key words or for more specific search; finds items that contain
your keywords 
Subject search = for broad
search or when you know terminology; finds items that are about
that topic
A.
Looking for BOOKS or MEDIA? >
http://library.accd.edu/
| Ex. Keyword search | activism and communit* | parking
| pedophile* and
children | date rape |
| Ex. Subject search | traffic
accidents | urban renewal
| cities and towns social action--united states | community organization | political participation community psychology | city planning | community development president--united states--election | religious right | mass media--political aspects united states--ethnic relations | united states--race relations | minorities--education mass media--influence | mass media--social aspects | sex offenders |
| Subject Area | Database Name |
|---|---|
| General | Academic Search Complete, Expanded Academic ASAP, Gen'l Ref Ctr Gold |
| Newspapers |
Historical Newspapers: New York Times, Lexis-Nexis Academic, Newsbank (SA Express-News) |
| Biography
& History |
America: History
& Life, Biography
Resource Center, History Resource
Center |
| Reference |
Accunet/AP
Multimedia Archive, CQ Researcher, Opposing
Viewpoints, Facts.com |
The SAC Library pays a subscription to many databases via the Web which provide citations, short descriptions, and/or the full-text of newspaper/magazine/journal articles. Off-campus access requires your SSN and PIN.
If the full-text of the article isn't available online, see: SAC Library > Journals by Title - just type in the periodical title to see if SAC Library owns a paper copy or if another database offers full-text.