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Resources Available at the Library (English 101B: Eubanks)
To begin, go to the Library’s web site: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library  or Your Search Strategy

Library Catalog | Pro/Con Books | Choosing a Database | Ebsco Host | Issues & Controversies
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe | Other db's | Emailing/Finding Articles |  Reference (Print) | Pamphlet Files
Reference (Web) | To Quality Sites | Search Engines | Works Cited

SUBJECT HEADINGS

Sometimes instead of searching by keywords, you may have better luck finding materials by consulting the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).  This is important because you can sometimes get better search results.  For example, articles, books, and web sites on the "death penalty" will usually be indexed under "Capital Punishment."  To browse such headings, they are in the four thick red volumes on the left side of the reference desk.

Note:  The search term for World War II is USUALLY:       World War 1939-1945

THE LIBRARY CATALOG

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.  For example,  books on terrorism would almost all be published, pre-September 11.
 

Go into the Library Catalog and select .  Then, search by Subject Heading by entering your term and then clicking on .  Scroll down and click to other pages (if available) to view all the headings related to your main subject heading (see example of such list to the right).  Click on the links to headings that best meet your interest.
If instead of searching by Subject, you want to combine different terms such as: obedience AND authority or abortion AND religion, select Keyword from the top bar and enter your terms with AND in between and then click on . See Your Search Strategy for more information

 

Enter your search statement here:  __________________________________________________
 
 

List a Book You Have Found Here Look at the FULL record and make sure to enter all fields below.
                                                                             Also, Make sure the title is from Chabot:

Title:	Author:
Place of Publication, Publisher & Year:	Call Number:

 

Choosing A Database

For most topics, Ebsco Host Academic Search Elite will be a splendid database to begin finding materials for this assignment. It is a multi-subject database that will greatly investigate materials related to the humanities, the social sciences, and multi-cultural studies.  GenderWatch would also be an excellent resource for any issues related to gender, and Ethnic NewsWatch would be an excellent resource for points of views from different ethnicities and races across the United States.  Finally, Encyclopedia Britannica is another excellent resource for this assignment.
 
 

EBSCO HOST PERIODICAL DATABASES	Ebsco Host from Home: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp
At the first window, click on	For login and password, contact the Reference Desk.

At the next window, place a check next to the database(s) of your choice and then click 
You will need to perform more specific searches here as there will be more material available.  Remember to use the connector, AND, in between your terms.  Remember: you want to search periodicals for more up-to-date material.

Enter your search statement here:  __________________________________________________
 
 
 

If you get results you do not want, click on  and perform a different search.

You can also search by ONE TERM at a time by clicking on You can double check your spelling of any words by clicking on

Reading the Results List Screen

Reading the Top of an Article

Results to evaluated web sites can be found by clicking on  on the top right of the Result List screen. When you click on the full record of a result, the top fields will appear as in the right.  If you  find a really good article and want to find more like it, clicking on links next to  Subject(s),Source, or Author(s) may help.

Title:  Moral methodology and pastoral responsiveness: The case of abortion and the care of children. Subject(s):  ABORTION -- Moral & ethical aspects; CHILD care -- Moral & ethical aspects Source:  Theological Studies, Jun93, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p316, 23p Author(s):  Whitmore, Todd David Abstract:  Analyzes the moral reasoning in some church documents in order to assess the implications of their modes of reasoning for the relationship between abortion and the care of children. Need for adequate methodology to a better constructive understanding of and pastoral response to the issues; Pastoral advantages of the responsibility approach; Moral approach.

Select an article from Ebsco Host and enter relevant information:

Author:	Title:
Title of Journal:	Volume, year, and page numbers:

 
 

OTHER DATABASES       Go to Magazine, Journal, Newspaper Articles and More and select a database such as:

	Ethnic NewsWatch will lead you to newspaper and magazine articles from the ethnic, minority, and native presses across the United States.  An excellent resource to find alternative viewpoints.
	Gender Watch will give you journal, magazine, and newsletter articles on topics related to gender, such as women's rights, reproductive rights, sex roles in society, and gay/lesbian rights.
	Alt-PressWatch will give you newspaper and magazine articles from the alternative presses across the United States.

OFF CAMPUS/Full Text ACCESS: Logins and passwords are available on the small yellow sheet, copies of which are available at the reference desk.  Most of the articles have full text in our database products, but most often, pictures, graphics, and tables are omitted.

Enter your search statement here:  __________________________________________________

Select an online article from Encyclopedia Britannica, GenderWatch, Ethnic NewsWatch, or another database, and enter relevant information:

Author:	Title:
Title of Source:	Volume, Year, and Page Numbers:

EMAILING/FINDING/CITING ARTICLES

EMAILING ARTICLE

If you are at home, or can only print, please click on any "print," "format for printing," or "print-friendly" option from the database, first, then once the screen has been reformatted, select "Print Preview" from the File pull down menu of your browser to make sure you are printing what you are seeing and to select pages to print.   At the Library, Please print as FEW PAGES AS POSSIBLE.

IN GENERAL, IF YOU ARE IN THE LIBRARY, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR ARTICLES INSTEAD OF PRINTING. Make sure you have the article itself on the screen.  Otherwise, you may be emailing yourself a list of citations. Click on the Email button.  It is available on the top of the screen of each database.  On the right are Email buttons as they appear in our many databases You may be asked to make certain selections.  If you want full text make sure it is selected and then click on "Submit" or "OK" Enter Email address and then select "Submit" or "OK"

Ebsco Host Encyclopedia Britannica No Email function is available.  Print article by first clicking on , then selecting Print from your browser Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Alt-PressWatch Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe SIRS Knowledge Source Issues & Controversies No Email function is available.  Click Print Preview from the File menu of your browser to see what pages you want to print, and then click OK

FINDING AN ARTICLE IN OUR COLLECTION

PAPER COPIES:  Go to the Periodicals Desk which is next to the elevator. If on Ebsco Host, check Notes to see if we have the Year in paper or Microfilm, first

MICROFILM COPIES: If Ebsco Host notes Chabot has it on Microfilm, go to the green cabinets on the Mezzanine.  Microfilm readers are available on the wall.  For assistance in finding microfilm or using the readers, go to the Audio Visual Center desk on the Mezzanine.

If we do not have the title, do not despair.  Does Ebsco Host list another library having it?  Also, check to see if the Library at California State University, Hayward has the title by going to: http://aphid.csuchico.edu/lso/hayward/search.asp

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.  For more resources, look also under Special Resources for This Assignment (first page).
 

10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports, and Speeches Have no idea what you want to write about?  Spend an hour looking at many ideas from this resource and we guarantee you will find some inspiration!	Available at the Reference Desk
Encyclopedia of Associations This source lists tens of thousands of associations, many dealing with one side or the other of major controversial issues as well as societies devoted to events of History.  Each listing gives a short description and includes an address and phone number, along with Web site address.  Most associations would be happy to send you information materials and/or promotional brochures describing their specific point of view.	Reference Desk: HS17 G33
World War II Almanac: 1931-1945 A day by day chronology of the events leading up to and during World War II	Reference Shelves: D 743.5 G64
Rand McNally Encyclopedia of World War II	Reference Shelves: D 740 R36 1977
Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of World War II	Reference Shelves: D 740 S57
American Decades	Reference Shelves: E 169.1 A4199 1995

   

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.

Chabot Library's Online Reference Shelf

For resources on the World Wide Web, start with these evaluated resources

Academic Info: World War II  http://www.academicinfo.us/histww2.html

Resource Listing for World War II http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/

Government Publications From World War II  http://worldwar2.smu.edu/

Sites that Select and Evaluate Quality Web Sites:

Below are five examples of search engines you will find on the left side of the Web Guides and Search Engines page.

Academic Info  http://www.academicinfo.com/

Virtual Learning Resources Center http://www.virtuallrc.com/

Librarians’ Index to the Internet www.lii.org

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
Note: For this assignment I would strongly recommend you resort to this option last.  You will very likely find many biased web sites for this assignment that are furthermore, not of acceptable quality.  Unless you are an expert for evaluating the quality of a web site, I would recommend you not use a regular search engine, including Google and SearchEdU.

Start with the left side of the Web Guides and Search Engines page first, to find pages based on broad topics. Use the search engines listed on the right side to find pages devoted to specific topics, but keep in mind there is no "quality control" for what you will get, especially from using any search engine or directory, especially listed on the right side.  Remember, when searching you will want to surround your phrases with quotes such as "sex role" or "gender stereotyping" and to place the + sign before all your terms, whether as one word or a phrase:  +communication +"sex differences"

Web Guides and Search Engines http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/websearch.html

Look at especially:
Google  www.google.com
SearchEdu(Maxbot) www.searchedu.com

Take a look at the MLA Citation Handout.  Take note that when citing an article from a Library Subscription Database such as the ones listed above, you need to follow special instructions.

MLA Citation Handout  http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/cited.html

Article From a Library Subscription Database  http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/cited.html#database

This handout is also available at the following address: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/Eng1A/Eubanks.html