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Resources Available at the Library-- Human Sexuality  http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/Health8/Orviss.html

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.  Here are a few examples.
 

Sex Sex (Biology) Sex (Psychology) Love Sexual Intercourse Masturbation Anal Intercourse Oral Intercourse Conception Pregnancy Pregnancy, Adolescent Pregnant Teenagers Pregnant Women Hygiene, Sexual	Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases--Prevention AIDS (Disease) Bacterial Vaginitis Chlamydia Genital Warts  [Note: For HPV, use Papillomaviruses] Gonorrhea Hepatitis Herpes Genitalis HIV Papillomaviruses Syphilis Trichomoniasis	Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Bisexuality Heterosexuality Homosexuality Homosexuality, Male Lesbianism Transsexualism Transvestism Bisexuals Gays Heterosexuals Lesbians Transsexuals Transvestites Gay and Lesbian Studies
Sexology Sexology--Research Sexologists Sex Instruction Sexual Disorders Psychosexual Disorders Sexual Ethics Sex Customs Sex Differences Sex Behavior Sexual Behavior	Sexual Deviation Nymphomania Sex Addiction Promiscuity Bestiality Pedophilia	Contraception Contraceptives Sexually Transmitted Diseases--Prevention Abortion Birth Control Condoms Contraceptive Drugs Diaphragms, Vaginal Oral Contraceptives Sexual Abstinence

 
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. 

How to Search the Library Catalog  http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/librarycatalog.html 
 

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:

 
   

EBSCO HOST PERIODICAL DATABASES	Ebsco Host: http://proxy1.clpccd.cc.ca.us/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/ userlogin.asp?user=glads&password=gowin&ip=no?
At the first window, click on	For off campus access, contact the Reference Desk.

Search the Ebsco Host databases such as the Academic Search Elite.
 

Select the databases you want to search such as Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition and/or Academic Search Elite and click on .

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.  For more information, look at Your Search Strategy. 

Enter your search statement here:  __________________________________________________

You can also search by ONE TERM at a time by clicking on. If you get results you do not want, click on  and perform a different search. o view your past searches, click on .
 

By default, results in EbscoHost are listed by date, most recent first.  By clicking on the pull down menu on the top right of your results, you can change how you want your results, sorted.  Changing your results by relevance may help you in some cases.

Reading the Results List Screen

Reading the Top of an Article

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: Zoophilia--Implications for Therapy. Subject(s): BESTIALITY; HUMAN-animal relationships Source: Journal of Sex Education & Therapy  , 2001, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p85, 5p Author(s): Miletski, Hani Abstract: Reports on an exploratory, descriptive study of men and women who have had sexual relations with animals which reveals that majority of its subjects report being happy and not wanting to change. Subjects' acceptance of their bestiality and zoophilia as the most important factor for their sense of well-being; Absence of a treatment for zoophilia; Psychological issues in the secret lives of zoophiles. Database:  Academic Search Elite

Select an article from Ebsco Host and enter relevant information:
 

OTHER DATABASES
Go to Magazines, Journals, and Newspaper Articles and More  and select a database such as:
 

ProQuest GenderWatch gives you journal and magazine articles that focus on gender issues including women's, men's, and gay/lesbian studies, health, issues, psychology, as well as sex research.

As always, remember to place Boolean connectors such as AND in between your terms in databases such as GenderWatch (example stated on the right).

OFF CAMPUS/Full Text ACCESS:   For access off campus, each student has one username and password for ALL of our databases.  Information is available at: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/abby/dbsoffcampus.html
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  GenderWatch and enter relevant information:

The following titles, focused on Sex Research or STD's, available through Ebsco Host, can be browsed, issue by issue.  Keep in mind some issues may not be available in full text.  For browsing the titles below, just click on them (web version of this handout).There are also many relevant articles in many other health, psychology, and sociology journals, so you may want to search in Ebsco Host Health Source, Ebsco Host Academic Search Elite or ProQuest GenderWatch, first.

The Library contains many reference books, which are useful for many purposes such as: providing you with an introduction to various topics (such as subject encyclopedias).  Here are a few examples:

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: http://www.lme.mankato.msus.edu/class/629/dhmo.html Take some time to really think what DHMO is.  Then, take a look at this web site:  http://www.snopes2.com/toxins/dhmo.htm

Sites that Select and Evaluate Quality Web Sites:

Kinsey Institute: Reference Resources for Sexology  http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/resources/reference.html

Sexology Websites Worldwide  http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/WORK_SIT.HTM

Online Reference Shelf: Health  http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/healthref.html

Academic Info: Women's Health Sources  http://www.academicinfo.us/medwomen.html

Academic Info: AIDS/HIV Studies  http://www.academicinfo.us/microbiohiv.html

 Psychology Resources on the Web  http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/psych.html

Academic Info: Sociology Resources  http://www.academicinfo.us/soc.html  
 

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 or "pornographic" 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 research"and to place the + sign before all your terms, whether as one word or a phrase:  +health +"sex research"

Web Guides and Search Engines http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/websearch.html  Search on the left side ("Academic Searching") first.

When searching on the right side:  In general, when finding web sites, you are better off evaluating sites with either a .edu, .gov, or .org domain.  Information on what these domains stand for is available at: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/Eng1A/Transue.html#search

Evaluate the sites you find using the Web Evaluation Checklist:  http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/abby/evalution.html

For assistance in general searching, we especially recommend the following search tools:

EMAILING/FINDING/CITING ARTICLES

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 Project Muse 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. Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Alt-PressWatch Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Literature Resource Center Issues & Controversies

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

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/Health8/Orviss.html