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Introduction to the Library’s GoCat and Online Databases

Introduction to the Library’s GoCat and Online Databases. Dr. Jun Wang Principal Librarian Professor of Library and Information Studies. Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials. Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu.

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Introduction to the Library’s GoCat and Online Databases

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  1. Introduction to the Library’s GoCat and Online Databases Dr. Jun Wang Principal Librarian Professor of Library and Information Studies

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

  3. How to Locate Books & AV Materials

  4. Click on the title to display the detailed record • Identify the key elements for your citation, expanded subject searches, and the availability information.

  5. 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

  6. Introduction to Opposing Viewpoints in Context

  7. Click Browse Issues to find a list of controversial issues • Click hot issues under the following categories

  8. Choose a Hot Topic from Opposing Viewpoints in Context Click on the topic

  9. Display Information on Your Topic Objective Topic Overview

  10. Display the Objective Topic Overview

  11. Display & Tweak the Citation in MLA Style "Social Justice." Social Justice. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. Works Cited "Social Justice." Social Justice. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.

  12. A Robust Collection of Online Databases Meta Database

  13. Introduction to GoElectronicMeta Database 4 1 3 2

  14. Display the Detailed Record

  15. Permalink & Tools from GoElectronic and Other Databases from EBSCO Share the Click on the Permalink to copy the URL

  16. Permalink from GoElectronicand Other Databases from EBSCO • Share the permalink with your classmates via • E-mail • Etudes Private Message and Online Discussions Fair Use

  17. Display the Full-Text Search Result

  18. Find and Tweak the Embedded Citation Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at <http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/mla.html>. Works Cited Flaitz, Catherine, Paul Casamassimo, and ReveccaLunstroth. “Is Social Justice Relative When It Comes to Oral Health? The Realities of a Complex Health Issue." Pastoral Psychology 62.2 (2013): 189-198. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.

  19. Library Student Gauging Your Learning Outcome • How to log on to SJDC library’s online databases on and off campus? • How to find hot topics from Opposing Viewpoints in Context? • How to conduct a keyword/phrase search on a chosen topic in Opposing Viewpoints in Context andGoElectronicto find academic research articles from journals? • How to limit your search results? • How to evaluate retrieved sources and save or e-mail or print the sources? • Having chosen a topic, would you be able to cite and tweak your retrieved sources in MLA style? • Where can you go to find the Citation Guides?

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