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Resources Available at the Library
To begin, go to the Library’s web site: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/
Library Catalog | Ebsco
Host | Other Databases| Reference
Resources (Print)
World Wide Web | WWW
Reference Sites | Sites That Select Quality
Sites | Search Engines
Search the library catalog for books related to your topic. Select a topic and create a search statement. Find a book and then its call number. Remember: Books will have in-depth material but will be dated.
Enter your search statement here:
Enter a book you have found here:
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| Place of Publication/Publisher: | Call Number: |
Search the Periodicals databases to find articles related to your topic, some of which will be available as full text from your computer. Remember: you want to search periodicals for more up-to-date material.
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Select an article and enter relevant information:
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| Title of Journal: | Volume, edition and page numbers: |
Take note here, how to print or how to Email an article (when available as full text):
Go to Complete List of Databases and select a database such as Facts on File, SIRS Knowledge Source, ProQuest Nursing Journals or Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
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Select an online article and enter relevant information:
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| Title of Source: | Other information (web site address, volume, issue and page numbers, if needed): |
The Library contains many reference books, which are useful for many purposes such as: providing you with an overview of a particular subject, leads to other good resources on your subject, statistics and facts, and directories to organizations or associations that can provide you with more information.
CQ Researcher Reference Shelves: H 35 E35
The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence JUST RECEIVED. Ask at the Reference Desk to look at it.
Encyclopedia of Psychology Reference Shelves: BF31.E52 1994
Encyclopedia of Sociology Reference Shelves: HM17.E5 1992
Statistical Abstract of the United States Available at the Reference Desk
Face it. The World Wide Web can contain good resources for library research, but trying to find them is a chore! There is just too much junk and misinformation or web pages that have information without having their facts verified. Take caution and evaluate each web site you come across carefully.
Some reference resources are also available on the web. We are currently developing an Online Reference Shelf that will soon be added to the Library web page. Below are what’s been developed, as well as other online reference resources available:
Psychology Resources on the Web http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/psych.html
Librarians’ Index to the Internet www.lii.org
Online Reference Shelf—Citation Guides/ Style Manuals http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/citation.html
Sites that Select and Evaluate Quality Web Sites:
Psychology Resources on the Web http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/psych.html
Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/
Scout Report Archives http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/archives/
INFOMINE http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Select Search Engines or Directories that will More Likely Lead you to Academic Web Sites Start with the right side of the Web Guides and Search Engines page first, to search directories that select quality sites. You will often have to search using broad subject terms. Use the search engines or directories listed on the left side to find pages devoted to specific topics, but keep in mind that on the left side, there is little or no "quality control" for what you will get.
Web Guides and Search Engines http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/websearch.html
For search engines, look at especially:
Google www.google.com SearchEdu(Maxbot) www.searchedu.com
This handout is also available at the following address: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/ECD51/kelley.html