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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 | Sites
That Select Quality Sites | Search Engines
Your Search Strategy
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.
Special Note: Many books on Martin Luther King will likely already be checked out, and the library catalog will be down for a few days in the near future, so be prepared to get articles and/or use reference resources.
Enter your search statement here:
Enter a book you have found here:
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| Place of Publication/Publisher: | Call Number: |
Ebsco Host Periodicals Databases
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.
You can also browse by subject headings if you select Masterfile Premier only. Select Subject Search on the top and enter King, Martin Luther, Jr. Then select "Explore Subdivisions"
Enter your search statement here:
Select an article and enter relevant information:
| Author: | Title: |
| 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):
Desk that is next to the elevator. Check to see if Ebsco Host states we have it in print, first
To access Ebsco Host from Home: http://www.epnet.com/ehost/login.html
For login and password, please contact the reference desk.
Go to More Databases and select a database such as Encyclopedia Britannica. the Infotrac Newspaper Database or SIRS Knowledge Source.
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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 or biography of your subject.
Contemporary Black Biography Reference Shelves: E185.96.C66 Unfortunately, Vol. 1 has been declared permanently missing. We regret the inconvenience and suggest you use a different biographical source.
Current Biography (1965 volume) Reference Shelves: CT 100 C8 1965
A History of the African American People Reference Shelves: E185.H57 1995 As of December 1, a search is currently being done on this book.
Encyclopedia of Black America Reference Shelves: E 185 E55
Chronology of African American History Reference Shelves: E 185 H64 1991
Contemporary Authors Reference Shelves: PS128.C6
Black Literature Criticism Reference Shelves: PS153.N5 B556 1992
Contemporary Literary Criticism Reference Shelves: PN771.C59
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. To get a good idea why this is important, take a look at: www.martinlutherking.org This web site used to be picked up by most search engines, and usually appeared towards the top of the list of results. The sponsoring organization does not appear on the site previously mentioned, but it is: www.stormfront.org
Reference Resources
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:
Online Reference Shelf—Biographical Works http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/Biography.html
Librarians’ Index to the Internet www.lii.org
Online Reference Shelf—Citation Guides/ Style Manuals http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/citation.html
Below are three examples of search engines you will find on the right side of the Web Guides and Search Engines page.
Encyclopedia Britannica http://search.eb.com/
(Select "Britannica’s Internet Guide" from the options
below)
MLK Web http://mlk.cafeprogressive.com/enter.html
Scout Report Signpost http://www.signpost.org/signpost/
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
Better Search Engines:
Google www.google.com
SearchEdu(Maxbot) www.searchedu.com
This handout is also available at the following address: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/Eng102/Puckett.html