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Find Books & Scholarly Research Articles from the Library Dr. Jun Wang

Find Books & Scholarly Research Articles from the Library Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy. Library. Student Learning Outcome

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Find Books & Scholarly Research Articles from the Library Dr. Jun Wang

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  1. Find Books & Scholarly Research Articles from the Library Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy

  2. Library Student Learning Outcome • Be able to get on Delta College Library’s website and search the library catalog and the subscription online Databases on and off the campus • Understand the functions of the library catalog and online databases • Be able to find books on selected topics in the library catalog • Be able to conduct a career search in PowerSearch and Learning Express Library online databases to find reputable sources • Be able to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA style

  3. Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu

  4. How to Locate Books & AV Materials

  5. Display Detailed Catalog Record Click on the subject to display items on the same topic. Information on the library location, call number, and the availability of the book in the library

  6. Display Items on the Same Topic

  7. Limit the Results to Videos in GoCat

  8. Click here to conduct a database search to find peer-reviewed research articles. Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu

  9. 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 • Limit your search to full-text articles and peer-reviewed publications before clicking on the search button

  10. Cross References that will lead you to more sources

  11. Cross References that will lead you to more sources

  12. Copy the needed part and paste it in a MS Word Document. Tweak the Citation as needed. Works Cited Diritsky, Irene L. “Green Careers and the Community College: Embrace the Possibility.” Adult Learning 25.2(2014): 69+. Psychology Collection. Web. 4 Sep. 2014.

  13. Introducing Learning Express Library Log in or register

  14. Creating Your Portfolio/Account

  15. Conducting a Search LEL • View the Online Tutorials • Choose a center to browse Enter a topic of interest or select all or a specific learning center.

  16. Resources from Career Center

  17. Career Center fromLearning Express Library

  18. Career Center fromLearning Express Library

  19. Career Center fromLearning Express Library Permalink from GoElectronicand Other Databases from EBSCO

  20. Career Center fromLearning Express Library

  21. Library Student Gauging Your Learning Outcome • How to log on to the library’s catalog and subscription online Databases on and off the campus? • What are the functions of the library catalog and online databases? • How to search for books from the library catalog? • How to conduct a career search in PowerSearch or Learning Express Library to find reputable sources? • How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA Style?

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