The Library and the Process of Research
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The Library and the Process of Research Fall 2008
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The Library and the Process of Research. Fall 2008. Understand the Research Process; plan timeline. Research is a process. The Library is the gateway to resources. Research skills are life-long learning skills. Plan a timeline. Explore Library Resource / Database Options. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Library and the Process of Research
Fall 2008
Understand the Research Process; plan timeline
LC Class Number E263 represents the subject “American
Revolution.”
Call Number
Example of NazCat Item RecordExample of NazCat Item Record
Subject Headings
How to Read a Citation, p.8
Main Elements• Author• Title• Publication Data
Publication Data• Book, includes
publisher, place of publication and date.
• Journal Article, includes volume number, issue number, date
Use Appropriate Database Searching
Techniques
LC Class Number E263 represents the subject “American
Revolution.”
Call Number
Example of NazCat Item RecordExample of NazCat Item Record
Subject HeadingsSubject Field
Use of Cell Phones while Driving
Cell Phone Driving
Mobile Telephone Automobile
Car
Distraction
Accidents
Combine terms using Boolean Operators
• Use “OR” to combine synonyms/related terms• Use “AND” to combine concepts• Use truncation to capture variant spellings, plurals,
etc.(Cell or Mobile) and (Phone* or Telephone*) and
(Driv* or Automobile* or Car* or Distract* or Accident*)
(See p. 12-16 for more information on brainstorming, constructing search strategies and using Boolean operators)
You may need to do multiple searches in multiple databases
to locate information for a research project.
• Book not found in NazCat or OhioLINK Catalog.
• Article not available in Thorne Library nor Online Full-text.
