English 1B: Taking a Stand
Basic Research Principles:
- define your topic
- think of synonyms
- try different search strategies
- evaluate your results
- build on what you have � looking at references
- cite your sources
Electronic Research Tools or ....beyond GOOGLE!
Use Scotty, the Library's online catalog to identify books by topic, title or author OR to identify if the Library owns particular journals. Scotty does not include articles.
Search by keyword for materials on a particular topic.
To retrieve variations of a word, use *
Example: leader* will retrieve leader, leaders, leadershipBook:
Author Grant, Ruth Weissbourd, 1951-
Title Hypocrisy And Integrity : Machiavelli, Rousseau, And The Ethics Of Politics
Publisher Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1997.
LOC CALL # STATUS Rivera JA79 .G683 1997 DUE 05-11-07 Subject
Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 -- Contributions in political science.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 -- Contributions in political science.
Political ethics.
Refine your searches by using Subject Headings
Finding Articles using Academic Search Complete
Periodical articles
- contain current information on a subject
- help identify "new" or "hot" topics of interest that may not be found in books
- are more specific than books
- can be scholarly or popular
- are searchable using article indexes/databases
How do I find the right database?
- Try using Academic Search Complete or Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
- Try another resource from our Controversial Topics section
Full text versus print:
Some databases provide only citations to articles in journals, some include abstracts, and others allow you to view/download/print the full text of the articles.
Click on 
to check holdings or see if available full-text.
Where are the print periodicals?
Current periodical issues and newspapers are located on the 1st Floor of the Rivera Library or the Science Library. "Current" periodicals are considered those that are 2-12 months old. Current periodicals are shelved in alphabetical order. Older periodicals are arranged by call number and are located on the different floors of the Libraries. Check the call number charts to locate the floor you need.
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