Course: ENGL 1301
Professor: Denise Stallins
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Course: ENGL 1301 Professor: Denise Stallins |
PART 1 - DEFINE TOPIC - Select a pro/con issue...
Background sources such as
encyclopedias and other reference tools can assist you in defining,
developing and narrowing your research topic. Here are a few
subject specific sources that can help you get started by answering the
background questions Where? When? Who? Why? and How?
for your topic:
| Location & LC Call No.~~~~~~~~~ | Reference Source Title~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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| Ref BJ63 .E45 | Encyclopedia of Ethics (SAC/SPC) |
| Ref HN57 .E59 | Encyclopedia of Social Issues (SAC) |
| SAC or SPC
Library home page |
CQ Researcher (SAC), Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (SAC/SPC) |
PART 2 - DEVISE STRATEGY
Before getting online to search sources, take a few minutes to create a flexible, efficient search strategy.
Research question(s) or statement(s): ___________________________________________________________
A. Basic Keyword
search - main keywords/phrases go across (AND), synonyms go down (OR).
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B. Advanced Keyword search - you can also tell databases to pick up various endings of a word (tattoo*) and even exclude a word (body mod* not tattoo*) from your search. Always read the hints, tips, or help of an online search tool to find out how!
So...what's the difference between KEYWORD v. SUBJECT searching?
Keyword searching =
database searches for items that contain your keywords
Subject searching = database
searches for items that are organized under a specific topic1. Use basic KEYWORD
searching to find a couple of items that fit your topic.
2. Take a look at the
SUBJECT HEADINGS listed for these items and use them to do SUBJECT
searching
PART 3 - SEARCH SOURCES
All sources listed below are linked from your library home
page:
SAC Library @ http://www.accd.edu/sac/library/
-OR- SPC Library @ http://www.accd.edu/spc/library/
A. Looking for BOOKS, VIDEOS, etc.? >
Books & Media (SAC) or Online Catalog (SPC)
| Ex. Keyword search |
death
penalty and effect* | alcohol* and (teen* or
adolescent*)
| advert* and women |
| Ex. Subject heading search | freedom of information | tattooing--social aspects | sexual orientation |
B.
Looking for periodical ARTICLES? > Articles &
Reference (SAC) or Electronic
Databases (SPC)
Go
to the A to Z alphabetical listing to get to each database by name:
| All Topics = Academic Search Complete, Expanded Academic, General Reference Center Gold |
| Social
= Psychology & Behavioral Sciences
Collection,
Sociology Collection |
| Newspapers
= InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, Newsbank (SA Express News), TOPICsearch |
| netLibrary eBooks = access through your library's netLibrary database link the first time, establish a free account, then you can just use http://www.netlibrary.com to search for and check out books! |
The Libraries pay a subscription to many databases via the Web which provide citations, short descriptions, and/or the full-text of periodical articles. Off-campus access requires your SSN and PIN (mmyy of birth).
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 SAC (or SPC) database offers full-text.
C.
Looking for FREE World Wide Web sources? > Web Guides (SAC) or Links by Subject
(SPC)
| Recommended Web Site~~~~~~ | URL Addresses~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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| Controversial Issues / SAC Library | http://www.accd.edu/sac/library/susan/controv.htm |
| Hot Topics / SAC Library | http://www.accd.edu/sac/library/faculty/deosdade/hottopic.htm |
| Idea Debatabase | http://www.debatabase.org/ |
For
EVALUATING Web sites and
other sources:
http://www.accd.edu/sac/library/faculty/dearmond/distance/evaluate.htm
For CITING online sources: http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html
(library databases = "Subscription Service")