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Speech 30: Elements of Speech (Wynkoop)

Subject Headings 

For Civil Liberties, Use Civil Rights

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 Civil Liberties will usually be indexed under “Civil Rights."  To browse such headings, they are in the five thick red volumes on the reference shelves, on the left side of the reference desk.

Job Interviews--  Use Employment Interviewing

Presentations-- Use Business Presentations    or      Public Speaking

Library Subscription Databases: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/abby/dblist.html.  —To find articles related to your topic that originally appeared in magazines, journals, and newspapers.  Originally published in print form.

Mainly Magazines and Journals

Mainly Newspapers

EbscoHost Academic Search Elite
 A multi-subject database, covering the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education, and much more!   Tutorial available at:
 http://tinyurl.com/58ysq

ProQuest Diversity Databases
Alt-PressWatch, Ethnic NewsWatch, and GenderWatch.  
 

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Search “Quick News Search” for articles from the last two years.  For older articles, search in “General News Search.” 

Library Catalog—Finding Books and Videos: http://tinyurl.com/8mo5z

Search the library catalog for books related to a topic of your interest. Select a topic and create a search statement. Find a book and then its call number.

Searching the Catalog:  This is the best approach when your research need relies you to combine search terms.  Make sure words or phrase is selected underneath Search For and narrow your search down to Chabot College if you only want to find books available at Chabot.  Combine different terms such as: Business Presentations and then click on  the search button.

See Your Search Strategy for more information on phrasing a search statement.

Library of Congress Classification Handout: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/handouts/lc.html

Web Sites

 Virtual Presentation Assistant

Big Dog's Leadership Page

E.L. Easton--Business English

Reference and Statistical Resources

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.

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance

Reference Shelves: HF 5831.E52 2003

Career Information Center

Reference Shelves: HF 5382.5 U5 C32

Online Reference Shelf: Employment, Careers, and Study Abroad

http://tinyurl.com/adps5

Professional Careers Sourcebook

Reference Shelves: HF5382.5.U5 P7

Resources By subject
Research Resources by Disciplines/Majors

http://tinyurl.com/7w2tb

Searching EbscoHost

First, before searching any database, come up with a search strategy. 

For this class assignment, select Academic Search Elite.  From the Library home page, go to Magazine, Journal Articles, Newspapers.   The selection for Academic Search Elite is listed under All Subjects.  Click on Go Directly Into The Database.  Or . . .
 
If you have a computer with low memory or you have a disability, click on Academic Search Elite, and then click on the link to the right of the Text Only icon.  Then, click on Academic Search Elite to get into the database.

EbscoHost Text Only: For Slower Connections and for Disability Accessible Software

Ebsco Host Search Form

EbscoHost Search Form Screen Capture

You can also search by ONE TERM at a time by clicking on Subjects. If you get results you do not want, click on  Refine Searchand perform a different search.  To view your past searches, click on  Search History.

 

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.

Sort by Pull Down Menu
 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading the Results List Screen 
Results List Screen Capture 
Reading the Top of an Article
When you click on the full record of a result, which should be clicking on the title (NOT the full text icon) you will read information about the article.  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:

 Bilingual education.

Subject(s) :

 EDUCATION, Bilingual

Source :

 Phi Delta Kappan  , May98, Vol. 79 Issue 9, p672, 6p, 1bw

Author(s) :

 Rothstein, Richard

Abstract :

 Focuses on the controversy surrounding bilingual education. The arguments of proponents and opponents of bilingual education; The history of bilingual education; The mixed findings on bilingual education.

 

EMAILING/PRINTING ARTICLES

EMAILING An Article

1.       Make sure you have the article itself on the screen.  Otherwise, you may be emailing yourself a list of citations.

 2.       Click on the Email button:  E-Mail.  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

3.       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"

4.       Enter Email address and then select "Submit" or "OK"

 

Printing An Article

1.      Make sure you have the article itself on the screen
2.      Click on the Print button on the EbscoHost screen:  Print

3.      Make sure Detailed Citation and Abstract and HTML text is available.

4.      From your browser, select Print Preview to Preview your print jobs.  When done, select print.

5.      If what you have is a PDF file, you need to click on the Print icon from the Adobe Acrobat toolbar itself, Printer Icon from Adobe Acrobat Reader Toolbar, otherwise you will end up printing a blank page.

6.      If you’re on campus, you will need to then go to a Go Print station to then use your Go Print card to pay for your print job (ten cents per page).  For information on how to Print on campus using the Go Print card, go to http://www.chabotcollege.edu/library/handouts/printing.html