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An Introduction to Asian American Literature Research

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, audiovisual materials, textbooks, and reserved readings from the library catalog (GoCat)

3. Be able to conduct a keyword/phrase search or SmartText search in GoElectronic to find full-text e-books and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers 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 cite the sources in MLA style

Library

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 materialsClick here to conduct a catalog search to find books, audiovisual materials, and textbooks or reserved materials.Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books, audiovisual materials, and textbooks or reserved materials.

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An Introduction to GoCat

Click the icon to search the new

GoCat

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Conduct a Subject Search in GoCat

Click on the title link to display detailed information.

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Find Detailed Information About a Book

Ingredients for the book citation

Cross References:Click on a subject link to find more books on the subject

7Library’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 materialsClick here to conduct a database search to find e-books, peer-reviewed research articles, multimedia materials, country studies, and much more.Click 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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Find E-Books and Articles from GoElectronic

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

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Refine Your Search Results

Click on the title to display the detailed record.

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Display the Full Content of a Journal Article

To read the full content of the article, click PDF Full Text or Full Text Through LinkSource

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Display the Full Content of a Journal Article

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Display the Full Content of a Journal Article

To read the full content of the article, click PDF Full Text or Full Text Through LinkSource

Useful cross references

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Display the Full Content of a Journal Article

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Display the Full Content of a Journal Article

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Find the Citation in the Database

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

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Tweak the MLA Citation

Works Cited

Lee, Yoon Sun. "Type, Totality, and the Realism of Asian American Literature."

Modern Language Quarterly 73.3 (2012): 415-432. Academic Search

Premier. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.

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>.

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MLA Citation Guidehttp://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/documents/MLACitations_Printout.pdf

• Scroll down to find specific instruction and sample citations for citing sources from online databases

• Click on the link to find how to do in-text citation

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Liminality and Anthropology

Refine your title keyword search to limit to relevant sources

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Student Gauging Your Learning OutcomesGauging Your Learning Outcomes

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

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

3. How conduct a keyword/phrase search in GoElectronic to find full-text e-books and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers 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 evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA Style?

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