Biology 440/442 – Abraham and Jahangiri

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

GATHERING RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Reference Books are a great source for getting reliable information on your Disease Case Study. Some titles are available both in print and online. The print books are located in the reference section of the library (behind the reference desk). A few suggested reference books are listed below:

Encyclopedia of Microbiology Ref  QR 9 .E53 2000
Medical Microbiology Ref  QR 46 .M4683 2009 *Featured in class
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine Ref  RC 41 .G35 2006 2011 online
Magill’s Medical Guide Ref  RC 41 .M34 2008 2010 online
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine Ref  RC 46 .H333 2012 *Featured in class
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Ref  RC 71 .A14 2009
Infectious Diseases: In Context Ref  RC 111 .I516 2008 2008 online

Library Databases contain articles published in newspapers, magazines and journals. Journals contain the peer-reviewed scholarly articles you need for this assignment. A few suggested databases are listed below:

Science Direct – provides journal titles for the health and life sciences, physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences. Search Guide ScienceDirect
 MEDLINE – provides authoritative medical information from the National Library of Medicine. Search Guide Medline

Web Sites A few suggested web sites are listed below:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - http://www.cdc.gov/
World Health Organization (WHO) – http://www.who.int/
Pubmed Central – NCBI – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/

CITING WHAT YOU FIND

Give credit where credit is due. You can use the print or online version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). Check out the Library’s Citation Style Guides page for online information or the print version listed below:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association  Ref  BF 76.7.P83 2010

Feel free to contact the librarians at the Reference Desk whenever the library is open at 916-608-6612.  Or you may send a question to us via email .  

Posted in Instruction, Library, Research | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

PHIL 300 – Fox

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

GATHERING BACKGROUND INFO
Subject Specific Encyclopedias are great starting points, as they are the best academic resource for quickly getting an overview of a topic. They provide a brief look at all the major issues related to your topic. For your Final Paper Project, we recommend The Encyclopedia of Philosophy (available in print and electronic version).

The print version is available in the reference section of the library (right behind the reference desk). The call number of the set is B51 .E53 2006.

The electronic version is available in the Gale Virtual Reference database. Just plug in your philosopher, philosophical movement or philosophical era in the search box at the top of the page and hit enter. You’ll pull up several results, so look for The Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

MORE IN DEPTH INFO ON YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC
Use books, ebooks, and scholarly journal articles.

  • Books & eBooks - Search the Library Catalog with your keyword(s) to find books and ebooks. Books must be checked out at the FLC Library; you can also request to have books from other LRCCD Libraries sent to FLC for you.  To search our largest eBook collection directly, go to EBSCO eBook Collection.
  • Articles - Databases contain articles published in newspapers, magazines and journals.
    • EBSCO (All Databases) is a good place to start. TIP:Don’t forget to check the “Full Text” box in order to read the full articles, not just the preview. Also click on “Scholarly Journals” box in order to meet Professor Fox’s requirements.
    • JSTOR is a huge database of full-text, scholarly articles.

CITING WHAT YOU FIND Give credit where credit is due. Cite your sources. Check out the Library’s Citation Style Guides page for more information.

Feel free to contact the librarians at the Reference Desk whenever the library is open at 916-608-6612.  Or you may send a question to us via email .

Posted in Instruction, Research | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

ENGWR 302 — Pica

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

CHOOSING YOUR TOPIC & GATHERING BACKGROUND INFO
The Controversial Topics databases CQ Researcher and Opposing Viewpoints Online would be excellent tools to use to explore, select and narrow a topic for your assignment.

Encyclopedias are great for choosing your topic and getting background information. They can be found in print and online.  Reference Universe is useful for locating print reference works on your topic.  The Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) is an online reference collection and may also have useful articles.

MORE IN DEPTH INFO ON YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC
Use books, ebooks, and periodical articles.

  • Books & eBooks - Search the Library Catalog with your keyword(s) to find books and ebooks. You can narrow your results to show books only at FLC, or you can request to have books from other LRCCD Libraries sent to FLC for you.
  • Articles - Databases contain articles published in newspapers, magazines and journals. Academic Search Premier is a good place to start. TIP: Don’t forget to check the “Full Text” box in order to read the full articles, not just the preview.

Internet Resources  
Both CQ Researcher and Opposing Viewpoints Online provide links to websites related to your topic.

When searching in Google or another search engine, you can limit Web resources to the domain name such as .edu or .gov. This may aid you in locating more reliable resources online.

CITING WHAT YOU FIND Give credit where credit is due. Cite your sources. Check out the Library’s Citation Style Guides page for more information.

Feel free to contact the librarians at the Reference Desk whenever the library is open at 916-608-6612.  Or you may send a question to us via email .

Posted in Instruction, Research | Tagged , | Leave a comment

HCD 310 — Darr-Glynn

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

GETTING STARTED
Encyclopedias are great for finding general, background information on any topic. The library provides access to several online reference databases.

  • Gale Virtual Reference is one of our largest collections of electronic reference books — including the College Blue Book.

MORE IN DEPTH INFO ON YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC
Use books, ebooks, and periodical articles.

  • Books & eBooks - Search the Library Catalog  to find books and ebooks. Effective searches for this assignment would include your career area and “vocational guidance” — for example, marketing and vocational guidance.   Books must be checked out at the FLC Library; you can also request to have books from other LRCCD Libraries sent to FLC for you.  Ebooks can be accessed anywhere with an Internet connection, your w+student ID number and password.
  • Articles - Databases contain articles published in newspapers, magazines and journals.
    • Academic Search Premier is a good place to start. TIP: Don’t forget to check the “Full Text” box in order to read the full articles, not just the preview..

Internet Resources  
There are several Internet sites that will help you research a career. I’ve gathered some very useful ones together in a Delicious stack. Don’t forget to ask yourself the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation..

CITING WHAT YOU FIND Give credit where credit is due. Cite your sources. Check out the Library’s Citation Style Guides page for more information.

Feel free to contact the librarians at the Reference Desk whenever the library is open at 916-608-6612.  Or you may send a question to us via email .  If you’d benefit from a longer research appointment, contact Lorilie Roundtree at roundtl@flc.losrios.edu.

Posted in Instruction, Library | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

ENGWR 300 — Chambers

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

GATHERING BACKGROUND INFO
Encyclopedias are great for finding general, background information on any topic (or for browsing to find a topic). The library provides access to several online reference databases.

MORE IN DEPTH INFO ON YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC
Use books, ebooks, and periodical articles.

  • Books & eBooks - Search the Library Catalog with your keyword(s) to find books and ebooks. Books must be checked out at the FLC Library; you can also request to have books from other LRCCD Libraries sent to FLC for you.  To search our largest eBook collection directly, go to EBSCO eBook Collection.
  • Articles - Databases contain articles published in newspapers, magazines and journals.
    • Academic Search Premier is a good place to start. TIP: Don’t forget to check the “Full Text” box in order to read the full articles, not just the preview.
    • JSTOR is a huge database of full-text, scholarly articles.

Internet Resources  
Use search engines, such as Google, to locate materials on the Web. Click Advanced Search and search by domain such as .edu or .org to narrow to results. This may aid you in locating more reliable resources online. Don’t forget to ask yourself the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation..

CITING WHAT YOU FIND Give credit where credit is due. Cite your sources. Check out the Library’s Citation Style Guides page for more information.

Feel free to contact the librarians at the Reference Desk whenever the library is open at 916-608-6612.  Or you may send a question to us via email .

Posted in Library, Research | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Comm 301 – LeFebvre

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

CHOOSING YOUR TOPIC & GATHERING BACKGROUND INFO
Encyclopedias are great for choosing your topic and getting background information. They can be found in print and online.

To find information on your topic in one of our collections of e-reference try Gale Virtual Reference or Salem Health.

MORE IN DEPTH INFO ON YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC
Use books, ebooks, and periodical articles.

  • Books & eBooks - Search the Library Catalog with your keyword(s) to find books and ebooks. You can narrow your results to show books only at FLC, or you can request to have books from other LRCCD Libraries sent to FLC for you.
  • Articles - Databases contain articles published in newspapers, magazines and journals. Academic Search Premier is a good place to start. TIP: Don’t forget to check the “Full Text” box in order to read the full articles, not just the preview.

Internet Resources  
You can limit Web resources to the domain name such as .edu or .gov. This may aid you in locating more reliable resources online.
Examples: “Jonas Salk” site:edu  or  “Jonas Salk” site:gov

CITING WHAT YOU FIND Give credit where credit is due. Cite your sources. Check out the Library’s Citation Style Guides page for more information.

Feel free to contact the librarians at the Reference Desk whenever the library is open at 916-608-6612.  Or you may send a question to us via email .

Posted in Library, Research | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

DANCE Library Instruction — Worth

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

CHOOSING YOUR TOPIC & GATHERING BACKGROUND INFO
Encyclopedias are great for choosing your topic and getting background information. They can be found in print and online.

Find information contained within our print reference books in Reference Universe.

Find information on your topic in one of our largest collections of e-reference in Gale Virtual Reference.

FINDING THE GOOD STUFF
More in depth information on your research topic can be found in books, ebooks, articles, and some resources on the Web.

Books & eBooks
Search the Library Catalog with your keyword(s) to find books and ebooks. You can narrow your results to show books only at FLC, or you can request to have books from other LRCCD Libraries sent to FLC for you. To search our largest eBook collection directly, go to EBSCO eBook Collection.

Articles
Databases contain articles published in magazines, journals and newspapers. Academic Search Premier provides access to various dance publications, although other databases might also be suitable depending on your topic. TIP: Don’t forget to check the “Full Text” box in order to read the full articles, not just the preview.

Internet Resources
Use search engines, such as Google to locate materials on the Web. Click Advanced Search and search by domain such as .edu or .org to narrow to results. This may aid you in locating more reliable resources online. Don’t forget to ask yourself the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation.

CITING WHAT YOU FIND
Give credit where credit is due. Cite your sources. Check out the Library’s Citation Style Guides page for more information.

Dance Resources on Delicious

Feel free to contact the librarians at the Reference Desk whenever the library is open at 916-608-6612.  Or you may send a question to us via email .

Posted in Library, Research | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Business 310 – Business Communications

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Using Library Research Databases to find resources for your paper.

You can find newspaper, magazine and journal articles online by using the Library Databases. Business Source Premier and Academic Search Premier may both contain worthwhile information depending on your topic.

The link below brings up slides to illustrate how to search Business Source Premier for the topic: telecommuting.

Sample search in Business Source Premier

Feel free to contact the librarians at the Reference Desk whenever the library is open at 916-608-6612.  Or you may send a question to us via email .

Posted in Library, Research, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Business 350 – Small Business Mgt/Entre class

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Finding Business Plans - in print and online

You can find information about writing business plans in the library catalog in print or online formats.  The FLC library owns books that may be useful for this project.  The following are a few print books available in the library:

  • Business plans handbook: a compilation of actual business plans developed by small business throughout North America — Ref HD62.7 B865
  • How to write a business plan — HD30.28 .M3839 2007
  • Bankable business plans – HD30.28 .R65 2004
  • Business plans that work : a guide for small business – HD30.28 .T5766 2004
  • Writing and presenting a business plan — HD62.5 .B675 2006

You may also want to do much of your research online.  The library provides access to several ebooks that can be used from off-campus.  The link below brings up slides to illustrate how to search for ebooks in the library catalog:

Finding eBooks in the Library Catalog

Library Catalog

Feel free to contact the librarians at the Reference Desk whenever the library is open at 916-608-6612.  Or you may send a question to us via email .

Posted in Library, Research, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Citation Style Guides

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

One of the toughest parts of completing a research project is correctly citing  the resources used in gathering information for the paper, speech or presentation.  The librarians have placed inks on the web page to helpful websites or handouts explaining how to cite resources using a variety of citation styles – including MLA, APA, NLM and others.

These are guidelines only and should be used in conjunction with the information or materials already provided by your instructor.

Posted in Research | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment