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Research Process
Tutorials |
Specific Database
Searching Tutorials |
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This
tutorial explains the steps in the research process and the
resources used in gathering data for research assignments.
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This
tutorial introduces students to the Gale Virtual Reference
Library database, covering doing a basic search, refining
that search, and options and limiters available to complete
the first step in the research process. |
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This
tutorial teaches the search strategies of truncation or wild
card searching, Boolean searching, and phrase searching. |
Using
the Mt. SAC Library Catalog |
This
tutorial will feature how to navigate through the Mt. SAC Library
catalog, how to use the Power Search feature to refine searches,
and how to locate the items retrieved by identifying their location
in the collection (Stacks, Reserves, Reference, Online, etc.)
NOTE: This module has been temporarily removed to revise for the new updated Library Catalog |
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This
tutorial introduces students to electronic databases and the
concepts of basic and advanced searching, limiting search
results, stop words, and provide them with the basics that
they need to search a variety of electronic resources successfully. |
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This
tutorial will focus on how to do a basic search within the
Academic Search Premier database, how to narrow the results
by suggested subject headings, how to retrieve the articles
found in the search, a variety of ways to expand and narrow
search results. Skills learned from this tutorial will be
able to be applied to a number of other databases, including
all EBSCOhost products. |
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This
tutorial will cover why it is so crucial to evaluate information
retrieved from the internet, including who places information
on the internet and how that information becomes public and
why you must consider certain factors when you’re using
that information for academic research as opposed to surfing
the web for entertainment. |
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This
tutorial will cover how to search for articles within JSTOR,
how to limit the results to make them more relevant, how to
access the articles retrieved and obtain copies, and discuss
the archival nature of this database and the materials included. |
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This
tutorial will cover five key points for students to look for
and consider before using information found on the internet
in an academic assignment. |
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This
tutorial will examine the best way to utilize the information
contained within the Issues andControversies database and
the unique features that it offers, including links to information
in the other products in the Facts.com information suite,
statistics, and sources for additional information on the
topic selected. |
