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The GCC Library
College Research
09.01.2018
AGENDA
AGENDA
01.
Types of Library Information
Reference Resources
02.
03.
Books ^_^
04.
In-depth articles!
Why Use the Library?
The Library Advantage:
-> Research Focused
-> More Scholarly Content
-> Free for GCC Students
-> Research Tools
Types of
Information
What are some types of information at the library?
Types
Types of articles
Types
Reference Articles
Background encyclopedia-type information.
Magazine Articles
Popular articles with facts and analysis geared for a general audience
Newspaper Articles
Articles containing mostly facts rather than analysis
Scholarly Articles
Articles containing research studies with in-depth analysis, written for a scholarly audience.
How to Read a Scholarly Article
Scholarly
Abstract- A brief summary of the article.
Introduction / Literature Review - A Review of all the previous research done on the topic.
Research (Method, Results, Findings) - This discusses the original research done for the article. Read last...
Discussions / Conclusions - This explains in more understandable terms the conclusions of the author's research.
Library Information Types
Activity
Go to the link below for an activity...
guides.gccaz.edu/REL100
REFERENCE
REFERENCE
Finding Reference Articles
- Use One Search to Find Reference Articles
- Grab Citations and Email Articles to Yourself
- Ask Questions!
GCC Library Books
100K Physical Books in Library
300K + Online Books
Many many more across MCCD...
Books
Finding Search Terms
Strategy
#1
Search using keywords, 1-3 word phrases
Think outside of the box
Consider broader, narrower, and related terms
What search terms would you use to search Islam without using the word "Islam"?
Arranged by
Call Number
Find Books on the Shelf
The Book Buffet
The Book Buffet
Don't have to read all of it, just what works for you.
Chapters and Indexes
Find some books
Activity
Find a physical book, write down its Call Number
Also, find an eBook on your topic
Check the Table of Contents or Index
Find some information that would be helpful for your report
ARTICLES
Articles
Articles can go really in-depth into a number of topics allowing you to take your research to the next level...
Strategy
#2
Strategy #2
Using AND
AND allows you to limit your results to only those that contain both terms.
This allows you to search for your religion and additional topics. For instance,
Islam AND pilgrimage
Islam AND rituals
Islam AND beliefs
Activity:
Activity:
Search for your topic in a variety of articles
Use AND to find specific aspects of your religion
Wrap Up!
Five Final Helpful Hints
Think of the library as a buffet more than a single meal. Pick and choose what strategy and resources work best for your paper.
Often you will not find a single source that answers your question. Instead you will have to piece together evidence from several sources to support the arguments of your paper.
Research is a process of trying, failing, and adjusting your search strategy until you find something that works.
Research is a process of learning. Your arguments may change depending on the evidence you find.
Librarians are here to help!
Wrap Up and Free Research!
Lots of Resources Available
- Scholarly Web
- Library Databases
- One Search
Help Available!
- Library Reference Desk
- 24/7 Chat