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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 get on Delta College Library’s website and search the

library catalog and the subscription online Databases on and off the campus

2. Understand the functions of the library catalog and online databases

3. Be able to find books on selected topics in the library catalog

4. Be able to conduct a Boolean keyword search in CQ Researcher, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, and PowerSearch to find peer-reviewed, academic research articles

5. Be able to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in APA style

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

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Find Books on Your Topic

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How to Find Academic Journal Articles?

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Gun Violence

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References

Jost, K. (2007, May 25). Gun violence. CQ Researcher, 17(20), 457-480.

Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/

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Click on issues to select a hot topic

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Click on the drop –down arrow to select a category

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Objective topic overview

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References

An updated background check system will help prevent gun

violence. (2012). In C. Watkins (Ed.), Guns and crime.

Detroit: Greenhaven. Retrieved from Gale Opposing

Viewpoints in Context.

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Boolean Logic Keyword Search in PowerSearch

Conduct an Effective Keyword SearchIdentify keywords or phrase for the search Use one or more Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to thread your keywords together in neededLimit your search to full-text articles and peer-reviewed publications before clicking on the search button

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1. Click on the title link to display the full-text article

2. Evaluate the sources to see whether they are well-written, scholarly publications with insights that would help you build your argument or statement

3. “Word Count” serves as a clue that the articles are lengthy research articles

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References

Gorovitz, E., & Rodriguez, M. A. (1999, Nov.). The politics and prevention of gun

violence. The Western Journal of Medicine , 296+.

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Gorovitz, E., & Rodriguez, M. A. (1999, Nov.). The politics and prevention of gun

violence. The Western Journal of Medicine , 296+.

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Find Credible Sources on Ethnography of Communication

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References

Berry, E. (2003). “Practice” approaches and the ethnography of communication:

Investigating for the possibility of a mutually beneficial relationship. The

Qualitative Report, 8(4), 640+.

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Berry, E. (2003). “Practice” approaches and the ethnography of communication:

Investigating for the possibility of a mutually beneficial relationship. The

Qualitative Report, 8(4), 640+.

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Student Gauging Your Learning OutcomeGauging Your Learning Outcome

1. How to log on to the library’s catalog and subscription online Databases on and off the campus?

2. What are the functions of the library catalog and online databases?

3. How to search for books from the library catalog?

4. How to conduct a Boolean keyword search in CQ Researcher, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, and PowerSearch to find peer-reviewed, academic research articles?

5. How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in APA Style?

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