resource types, evaluating info, and databases

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Resource Types, Evaluating Info,

& Databases

Lindsay DavisFaculty Librarian

Objectives Resource types How to evaluate info Where & how to find books Where & how to find articles

Libraries are like icebergs

Digital

Print

Resource types Different resources are used for different

purposes

Popular vs. scholarly

Magazines written by journalists or

scholars

articles about diverse topics of popular interest & current events

geared toward the average adult

Journals written by scholars in an

academic or professional field articles can cover very specific

topics or narrow fields of research

editorial board reviews articles to decide whether they should be accepted (peer review)

geared at other scholars or professionals

How do I evaluate info? Use the CRAAP

test

Where do I find books? Catalog in the Portal

Print books

eBooks

eBook databases in the Portal Find them under the Electronic books section in the databases by subject list

Where do I find articles? Databases in the Portal

Newspapers

Magazines

Journals

How do I search for articles? 1. Select subject-appropriate databases2. Set dates3. Mark full-text4. Add search terms with connecting words

How do I create search terms? Make research questions Break down questions into the most

important words (keywords) Write down synonyms & related words

Keywords video Breaking down questions into keywords video

How do I use keywords? Try different combinations of keywords

with connecting words (Boolean) AND & OR How to search using keywords video

What other things can I do? Use stem searching Use quotes Try subject terms

Contact info Drop by 381.6434 Lindsay.davis@mccd.edu Text ASKMCLIB to 66746

Los Banos Campus LibraryMerced College

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