English 3201

Library Research

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At the end of this session you will be able to:

select and use appropriate library resources to gather information on your topic

locate books and other materials in the Library

find magazine and/or journal articles

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Research Process

Five steps:

Identify and develop your topic Find background information Use online catalogs, indexes/abstracts,

databases, internet resources to find information Evaluate what you find Document and cite what you find using MLA

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Type of Information Resources

Web Sites Encyclopedias Dictionaries Books Newspaper Articles Magazine Articles Journal Articles Dissertations and theses

More …

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Topic

Gun Control:

Would it really help reduce violent crimes?

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The library catalog lists the books, journals titles, videos, audio tapes, CDs and DVDs that the library owns.

http://www.uprm.edu/library/

How to find a book?

Exercise 1

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Where are the books?

Library Collections• Circulation (3rd & 4th fl.)• Puerto Rican Collection (Puertorriqueña –3rd fl.)• Reference (1st fl.)

Online Annual Reviews CRCNet Base Gale Virtual Reference Library

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How to find a journal article?

Library databases provide access to a vast amount of material published in

newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals.

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Choose a database (or databases) appropriate for your topic

Search the database(s) for articles on your topic, using keywords, subjects and/or authors

Determine if the journal containing your article is available here either in paper or electronically

Locate the article

Databases

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Magazine/Journal Article Databases

Examples of general databases:

Academic Search Complete

Academic Research Library

Readers' Guide Full Text

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Specialized Databases

Examples of databases: ABI/Inform Trade & Industry Biological & Agricultural Index Plus Humanities & Social Sciences Index Health and Wellness Resources Center JSTOR Literature Resource Center

DatabasesExercise 2

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Magazine/Journal Article Databases In most cases you can obtain the article as follows:

a link directly to the article within the databasePDF or HTML

access to the electronic version of the article A to Z or Open Access Journals

find the print version in Library Catalog try http://scholar.google.com request a copy via the Interlibrary Loan service

(it can take some time… so start early)

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Remote Access

Just log in with the same username and password you use for Mi Portal Colegial or webmail (upr.edu).

The online databases can be accessed via any computer that is connected to the Internet. This means you can use these databases from the comfort of your home 24/7.

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Chat, call or email us, or stop by, we will be glad to help!

http://www.uprm.edu/library/

Circulation/Reserves: x3584, x2159

Reference: x2023, x2259

Magazines/Data Bases: x2026

virtualref@uprm.edu

Need Help?

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Questions!

English 3201

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