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Get to the PowerPoint:http://csulb.libguides.com/outreach

Get to the Databases: www.csulb.edu/library/

Language of the Library

Abstract- summary of the article

Call Number- location of books and journals in the library

Research Databases- contain citations to books and journal articlesCitation- author, article title, journal title, volume, issue, year

Steps of the research process

1. Start with your topic

2. Get Organized!

3. Create search statements using the connectors And or Or

AND narrows a search.

Both variables must appear in same citation.

Terms have different meanings.

example: sports AND domestic violence

OR broadens a search.

Either term may appear in citation.

Terms have similar meanings.

example: skateboarding OR skateboarders

Scholarly vs. Popular Articles

Scholarly information is useful when you are doing college level research

Scholarly articles are reviewed by experts on a topic

Usually contain theories, or primary data from a study

Electronic Resources PageArticles (Research Databases)

Locate Journals

Books (COAST)

Scholarly Websites (Research Guides)

Help with Research

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Presidential Sources

TCPS Library links for President information

http://www.delicious.com/tcpslibrary/presidents

POTUS Presidents of the United Stateshttp://www.ipl.org/div/potus/

Biographical Sources

A & E's Biographyhttp://www.biography.com/

Has biographical information on more than 20,000 people in all fields.

Biographical Dictionaryhttp://www.s9.com/biography

Contains brief information on 24,000 people in all fields, from ancient times to the

present.

Freealityhttp://www.freeality.com/biograph.htm

A search engine for finding online biographies.

Newspapers (proquest) (library databases)Mas Ultra (library databases)

Education sources for learning styles

ERIC (library database)

PsycInfo (library database)

Review the process for getting journal articles

Get citations from Research Database

If its not full text click on SFX or Get it @ CSULB

It will link you to the full text from another company or to the record in COAST to get

the print in the librarySometimes there is no full text or COAST record so you would need to use interlibrary

services to get the article

Citing sources

Style Manuals Page

http://www.csulb.libguides.com/style

How to Get a Library Password

Go to Coast https://coast.library.csulb.edu/patroninfo

Type in your name, CSULB I.D. #, and a Password of your choice

Confirm Password by typing it twice more

If the screen just shows your name- it worked!

If you forgot your password call: 562 985-5512 and get it erased so you can create a new one!

Still need help with finding information?

Contact your Subject Specialist Librarian!www.csulb.edu/library/guide/biblio.html

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