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To begin, go to the Library’s web site: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/  or Your Search Strategy

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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.

Enter your search statement here:

Enter a book you have found here:
 
 

Title:	Author:
Place of Publication/Publisher:	Call Number:

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Sometimes instead of searching by keywords, you may have better luck finding materials by consulting the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).  To browse such headings, they are in the four thick red volumes on the left side of the reference desk.  Here are a few subject headings that may be helpful to your assignment:

Study Skills	Study, Method of	Values Clarification (In our catalog, you have to be broader and use Moral Education)
Learning	Memory	Self-actualization (Psychology)
Learning, Psychology of	Comprehension	Motivation
Learning Strategies	Recollection (Psychology)	Note Taking

Searching by keywords may be more useful when you need to combine different terms such as: Memory AND learning.  See Your Search Strategy for more information

Ebsco Host Periodicals Databases  To access Ebsco Host from Home:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp
                                                                 For login and password, contact the Reference Desk.

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.

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):

1. Click on Print/Email/Save
2. After making selections, click on blue "Submit" button on bottom left
3. After print friendly screen appears, print the document from your browser

Desk that is next to the elevator. Check to see if Ebsco Host states we have it in print, first

Other Databases

Go to Complete List of Databases and select a database such as SIRS Knowledge Source, Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe and Facts on File

Enter your search statement here:

Select an online article and enter relevant information:
 
 

Author:	Title:
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.
 

10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports, and Speeches	Available at the Reference Desk
Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science	BF31 .C8263 2001
CQ Researcher	Reference Shelves: H 35 E35
Statistical Abstract of the United States	Available at the Reference Desk
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers	LB2369 .G53 1999

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 (Read the whole page!)

Reference Resources

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

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

Study Guides for Testing, Reading, Writing and Classroom Participation http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/

Study Skills Resources  http://www.howtostudy.org/

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

CCSF Learning Assistance Center Study Skills Web sites http://www.ccsf.edu/Services/LAC/lernsites.shtml

Scout Report Archives http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/archives/

Academic Info http://www.academicinfo.us

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 find pages based on broad topics. Use the search engines listed on the left 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 left side.

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

Look at especially:
Virtual Learning Resources Center  http://VIRTUALLRC.COM/
Google  www.google.com
SearchEdu(Maxbot)  www.searchedu.com

For tips on Web Searching, go to the World Wide Worksheet at:  http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/wwwworksheet.html

This handout is also available at the following address: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/PSCN20/Johnson-Murphy.html