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Utilizing Library Resources to Enhance English Language Skills

Dr. Jun WangPrincipal Librarian

Professor of Library and Information Studies

2Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu

Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials

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Click on the title to display the item info

Conduct a keyword Search in GoCat to find books and AV materials

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Display Detailed Record from GoCat

5Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu

Click here to conduct a database search to find opposing viewpoints articles.

Utilizing Online Databases to Empower Yourself

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Find Full-Text Magazine or Journal Articles

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Off-Campus Login

Faculty/Staff: Password for Campus e-mail

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Limit Your Searches to Full-Text, Brief Articles

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Use the E-Highlighters and Make E-Notes

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Print/Email/Save/Print Your Highlights & Notes

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Locate Learning Express Library

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Log in or register

Introducing Learning Express Library

Creating Your Portfolio/Account

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Enter a topic of interest or select all or a specific learning center.

View the Online Tutorials

Choose a center to browse

Conducting a Search in LEL

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Display or Launch the Search Result

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Display or Launch the Search Result

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Start, Pause, and Save the Course

It may take a few minutes to download the course.

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More Resources from College Center

Click to select College Center

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Your Portfolio & Personalized DatabaseYour Portfolio: Grammar Practice Test

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My Center=>You Portfolio

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Use Videos to Enhance Your Study/Presentation

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Find a Short Video on a Specific Topicin World Book Video

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Scroll down to display the transcript and the citation elements

Gauging Your Learning Outcome1. How to log on to SJDC library’s online databases on and off

campus?2. Given a topic, how would you find brief articles from

Academic OneFile? 3. How would you use the Highlights and Notes to help you

with your reading of the article?4. Given a topic, would you be able to find videos on the topic?

How?5. How to limit your search results from the online databases?6. Having learned how to use Learning Express Library,

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