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Find Books & Scholarly Research Articles from the Library

Dr. Jun WangProfessor of Library & Information Studies

Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy

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Student Learning OutcomeStudent Learning Outcome1. Be able to locate Delta College Library’s website and be aware of the

library’s variety of resources and services

2. Be able to find books in print and electronic formats, and reserved readings from the library catalog (GoCat)

3. Be able to conduct a keyword/phrase search in GoElectronic to find academic research articles from journals on a chosen topic

4. Be able to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are pertinent to your topic and save or e-mail or print the sources

5. Be able to find videos on a chosen topic

6. Understand the procedure of developing an annotated bibliography

7. Be able to cite the sources in MLA style

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3Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.eduLibrary’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu

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

Click the icon to search the new

GoCat

Click the icon to search the old GoCat

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Search for Books in GoCat

Click on the title link to display detailed information.

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Find Detailed Information About a Book

Ingredients for book citation

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1. Select Reserve Desk from the dropdown menu2. Choose Instructor Name (or Course Name and Course ID number) from the

search field3. Enter your professor’s last name in the search box4. Click Enter or Return on your computer keyboard or on the Search button.

5. Click on your professor’s name link to display reserved item(s) for his classes.

Search for Reserved Items or Textbooks

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Search for Reserved Items or Textbooks

• Click on the title link to display the detailed record• Identify the location, call number, and circulation status of the

reserved item.• To check it out at the Circulation/Reserve Desk, present the call

number and your library card.

8Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.eduLibrary’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu

Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materialsClick here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materialsAn Introduction to GoElectronic and Films on Demand

Click here to conduct a database search to find e-books, peer-reviewed research articles, multimedia materials, country studies, and much more.

An Introduction to GoElectronic and Films on DemandClick here to conduct a database search to find e-books, peer-reviewed research articles,

multimedia materials, country studies, and much more.

Use GoElectronic As a Research Tool

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Search Steps:•Enter keywords or a phrase in the search box•Select appropriate search options •Select limit search options•Press Enter or click on the Search button to conduct your search

Sample Keyword Search

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Preliminary Search Results

The preliminary search result may be huge and overwhelming. Refine the search by selecting more facets.

Click on the title link to display the detailed

record.

12To read the full content of the article, click PDF Full Text

Display the Full Content of the Article

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Read the Full Content of an Article

• Click on the Cite icon and scroll down to find your preferred citation format.

Adjust the screen size

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Find and Tweak the Embedded Citation

Works Cited

Stremke, Sven, Ferry Van Kann, and Jusuck Koh. “Integrated Visions (Part I):

Methodological Framework for Long-Term Regional Design.” European Planning

Studies 20.2 (2012): 305-319. Business Source Elite. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.

Scroll down to find the MLA Citation

Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at <http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/mla.html>.

Find Videos on “Planning for Sustainability”

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Cite Films in MLA Style

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• Choose the Style of Citation• Copy and paste the citation to your Works Cited

Page and Tweak it.• Scroll down the page to find other information

needed for your citation.• Tweak the citation using the MLA Citation Guide.

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Works Cited

“Planning for Sustainability.” Brownfields, Community Involvement, and

Smart Growth. Wild Hare Productions. Films Media Group, 2004.

Film. Films on Demand. Web. 25 Sept. 2013.

Works Cited

“Planning for Sustainability.” Brownfields, Community Involvement, and

Smart Growth. Wild Hare Productions. Films Media Group, 2004.

Film. Films on Demand. Web. 25 Sept. 2013.

"Brownfields, Community Involvement, and Smart Growth." Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2004. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=13162&xtid=33818>.

Tweak the MLA Citation

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MLA Citation Guide

• http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/citation.html (General)

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/09/ (Films, Videos, DVDs, and Audio)

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How to Develop Annotated Bibliography

Recommended Webpages:Recommended Webpages:

•Definition:Definition:http://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography

•Examples:Examples:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/

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Student Gauging Your Learning OutcomeGauging Your Learning Outcome

1. How to log on to SJDC library’s online catalog and online databases on and off campus?

2. How to find books in print and electronic formats, and reserved readings from the library catalog (GoCat)?

3. How to conduct a keyword/phrase search in GoElectronic to find academic research articles from journals, on a chosen topic?

4. How to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are pertinent to your topic and save or e-mail or print the sources?

5. How to find videos on a research topic?

6. What is the difference between an annotated bibliography and an abstract?

7. Would you be able to cite your retrieved sources in MLA style with the help of the Citation Guides?

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