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Finding papers using electronic resources

Finding papers using electronic resources. Electronic resources. Retrieving books and articles Finding references How to search Some relevant journals Citing resources See slides at end for screen shots. Retrieving books and articles. Rosenthal library www.qc.cuny.edu/Library

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Finding papers using electronic resources

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  1. Finding papersusing electronic resources

  2. Electronic resources • Retrieving books and articles • Finding references • How to search • Some relevant journals • Citing resources • See slides at end for screen shots

  3. Retrieving books and articles • Rosenthal library • www.qc.cuny.edu/Library • Also: Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad); advice; and much more • CUNY+ • http://apps.appl.cuny.edu:83/F/ • Electronic journals • http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Library/, click “Find E-journals” in QuickLinks menu Off campus: complete access to electronic resources with GOTO QC: http://down.qc.cuny.edu/OCT/gotoqc/ Save documents on desktop and e-mail them to yourself

  4. Finding references • Databases and full-text resources, like LLBA and ERIC • http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Library/research/databases.php • Google • scholar.google.com • The author’s website (use regular google)

  5. How to search • AND, OR, NOT • Evaluating the results • Well-known author? • Peer-reviewed journal? (go to journal’s webpage) • Many citations (e.g., on google scholar)? • Availability: • In library? On-line? • Pay-per-view or pay-per-print

  6. Example: LLBA • Find the databases and click on “Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts” • Click the tab “Advanced Search” • Enter search terms • Select AND, OR, NOT • Select Keyword, Author, Publication Year, … • Select Date range • Etc. • Use “Find it” button • Select records and print, save or e-mail them

  7. Some relevant journals If you’re not sure if a journal is good, check with me. Make sure the journals you cite are peer-reviewed. • Applied Linguistics • English for Specific Purposes • Journal of Child Language • Language Learning • Language Teaching • Language Teaching Research • Second Language Research • Studies in Second Language Acquisition • TESOL Quarterly • The Canadian Modern Language Review • The Modern Language Journal

  8. Citing resources Reference list and in-text citations • APA style • APA style manual, 5th edition • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ • MLA style • MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th edition) • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ • Citing electronic resources • http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Library/online/citation.html

  9. Screen shots

  10. Remote access • Use GOTO QC to get remote access to: • The library catalog • LLBA Database • E-journals • “Find it” feature • GOTO QC: http://down.qc.cuny.edu/OCT/gotoqc/ (follow the instructions on that website) • Google scholar and OWL are freely accessible

  11. QC/CUNY Catalog

  12. E-journals

  13. LLBA Database

  14. Google scholarscholar.google.com

  15. LLBA Database:How to search

  16. LLBA Database:How to search Use “Find it” to get access to the paper (or see if the library has it)

  17. Interlibrary loan

  18. Interlibrary loan

  19. APA Reference Style Scroll down for more information

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