Locating Library Resources

ENGL 1101 Spring 2017

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Efficiently access information relevant to the identified need

Library Resources and Tools Start at:• Library homepage http://www.clayton.edu/library• Finding Books• Finding Articles

• English 1101 http://clayton.libguides.com/engl1101• LibGuides http://http://clayton.libguides.com/• InfoLit Relevant Information http://clayton.libguides.com/access

www.clayton.edu/library

Room Reservations @ the Clayton State Libraryhttp://clayton.libguides.com/reservations

All About Books! Circulating Books• Authoritative coverage• Usually read “cover to

cover”• In depth coverage of

events, people, subjects• May be e-book format

Reference books• Background information• Usually not read “cover

to cover”• Quick facts, Encyclopedic

• Historical data• Topical overview• Timelines• May be e-book format

Searching in the CSU Catalog

Information about a book

Title of Book

Place, publisher, date, (edition)

Author(s)

Location Circ Coll. Q223.T35 2010

Library of Congress subject headings

Is it Scholarly, Popular, or Trade?Journals Magazines Trade PublicationsAmerican Sociological Review, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Child Development

Newsweek, Ebony, Sports Illustrated, Vogue

Aviation Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Construction Today

Always provides name of author(s).

Author may or may not be provided.

Author may or may not be provided.

Scholarly information-a) Primary Source-Unique researchb) Secondary Source-historical review of literature

Popular information-Recipes, hobbies, home renovation ideas

Limited to industry/trade information- (i.e. airlines, construction, accounting)

For researchers/professors to stay current on a topic.

For casual readers seeking general information.

For practitioners, includes technical terms for that career field.

Illustrations include charts, graphics to support article

May include bright covers and advertising.

Glossy covers and pages, different formats.

Longer articles, footnotes. Bibliographies.

Short articles. Advertising geared for the industry or business.

GALILEO Off-Campus Login • URL: http://clayton.libguides.com/offcampus

Symbols in GALILEO

Journal article –The citationTitle of article

Author(s)

Journal, date, vol. pages

LibGuides - Tutorials, Tips, and Suggested Resources!

LibGuides INCLUDE: • Tutorials-- “how to” guides • Suggested resources • Books and e-books• Research databases• Quality websites • Quick help boxes

Four Categories of LibGuides

LibGuides For You

http://clayton.libguides.com/accesshttp://clayton.libguides.com/engl1101

Libraries Love to Share

Gil Express

• Borrow books from other GA universities (USG)

• Search Gil Express catalog• Request online or check

out in person• Arrive in 2-4 days• 28-day loan, renewable

Interlibrary loan (ILL)

• Request electronic copy of an article• Arrive in less than a

week by email• Borrow books from all

types of libraries• Arrive in 2-3 weeks• Loan period varies

Picking your topic IS research! (NCSU Libraries)Selecting your topic is an integral part of the research process! Adjusting your topic is an integral part of the research process!Is my topic too broad? Is my topic too narrow?Knowing the requirements of your assignment such as:

Length of the research paper??Scholarly articles, popular journals, newspapers??

Keywords are …..

KEYWORDS

Everyday language

Easy to useFlexible terms

Less accurate

Boolean Operators

• AND = narrow

• OR = expand

• NOT = exclude

women AND hypertension

hypertension OR “high blood pressure”

dolphins NOT football

AND is automatically used by Google and other search engines to combine terms

How Can I Find Information on My Topic?

Topic: A person wants to find research about solar panels and decide if they are a cost effective energy source for a home or business.1. Try to rephrase your topic into a question.What are the financial benefits of solar panels?

2. Break down the topic into keywords.Keywords or phrases: financial, benefits, solar panels Alternative keywords/phrases: cost, money, savings, advantages, solar energy

3. Are there any related topics or sub-topics? Identify cities using solar panels? Statistics about savings?

How to Avoid Plagiarism Three Suggested Resources

• Plagiarism Tutorial-University of Southern Mississippi. Includes pre- and post-tests and quizzes to check your progress.

• Is it Plagiarism Yet?-Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) has tutorials, exercises, examples, and guides.

• You Quote It, You Note It! A funny 10 minute tutorial by the Vaughan Memorial Library of Acadia University.

Do you have questions?• Library help is available!