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Resources Available at the Library (Psych/Counseling: Wilson)
To begin, go to the Library’s web site: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/  or Your Search Strategy
 
Exercises are in These Categories:  Library Catalog |  Ebsco Host |  Online Reference Shelf  |  Reference (Print)

 Additional Information to Other Resources:  Choosing a Database |  Reference (Print) | Works Cited | Searching Ebsco Host  |  ProQuest Handout

 

 

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 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. 

 

THE LIBRARY CATALOG

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: united states AND iraq or cloning AND religion.   . enter your terms with AND in between and then click on the search button.

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



EXERCISE 1:  You are searching for careers on Biology. How would you search the Library Catalog to find a book which talks about careers in this area? 
  

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 to Find Articles

The Library Catalog searches for books and videos.  To find articles, you will want to search one of our Databases to find articles based on your topic

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.  Coverage of the alternative, ethnic, and gender newspapers and magazines written by and for their audiences.

Project MUSE
Scholarly journal articles in the Humanities and Social Sciences. 

 

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
A newspapers, company information, and legal database.  Search “Quick News Search” for articles from newspapers, magazines, and news transcripts from the last two years.  For older articles, search in “General News Search.” 

 

How to Search EbscoHost and ProQuest—Look at last pages of this handout.

 

Exercise #2:  Find an article describing types of careers typical for an English major in EbscoHost Academic Search Elite. 

Select an article from Ebsco Host and enter relevant information:

Author:

Title:

Title of Journal:

Volume, year, and page numbers:

 

Exercise #3:  Find an article on professional organizations that are available to Asian Americans in the ProQuest Diversity Databases.

Select an article from Ebsco Host and enter relevant information:

Author:

Title:

Title of Journal:

Volume, year, and page numbers:

 

 

 
  Reference Sources Online 

  Online Reference Shelf

The Online Reference Shelf  at Chabot College Library has been designed by librarians to sites that are related to your ready reference needs. 

EXERCISE #4:

For this exercise, what I recommend before even beginning is to click on each broad category and take note of the subcategories.  Then I want you to answer the following questions and fill out the spaces below

1)  Find statistics that talk about the outlook and earnings for college graduates for this decade (2000-2010).

A.  Which category (link) would you choose from the Online Reference Shelf?

__________________________________________


    B.  Which subcategory (if any) would you choose from the category you selected?

__________________________________________


    C.  Which site do you believe will provide you with the information?

List the Page Title and URL:    _________________________________________
                                            ___________________________________________________________

  Extra Credit:  What is the median weekly earnings of workers aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree?  How much more is it, compared to someone with just a high school diploma?
____________________________________________________________________________
 

Exercise #5 : On the Statistics page of the Online Reference Shelf, find the site that lists high-paying occupations that’s destined to have many openings projected from 2002-2012.   List one such occupation here:       ________________________________________

 

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://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/employment.html

Professional Careers Sourcebook

Reference Shelves: HF5382.5.U5 P76 1997

Online Reference Shelf: College Guides, Grants, and Scholarships

http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/onlineref/college.html

Resources By subject
Research Resources by Disciplines/Majors

http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/subjectindex/

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

Statistical Abstract of the United States
This convenient reference volume offers current statistics on the social, political, and economic organizations of the United States

Reference Desk: HC202 U58

Statistical Resources on the Web
If you cannot find desired statistics from the Statistical Abstract of the United States, World Almanac, go to this excellent directory to selected reliable statistic web sites

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/frames/statsfr.html

Online Reference Shelf: Statistics
Chabot Library's index to resources that will lead you to reliable statistics

 http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/abby/
dbsbysubject.html#statistics


Suggested Exercise: In one of the Careers reference sources listed above, look up at least two desired careers and take note what interests, skills, and educational background are required. 

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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 

 

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 

 

Searching ProQuest Diversity Databases

Handout available at:   http://tinyurl.com/dgg2v

 

Citing an Article, Book, or Website

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/Wilson.html

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This web site was last updated on October 11, 2002
 If you have any questions or want to suggest any additions, please contact
Norman Buchwald, Information Literacy and Technology Librarian.
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