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Research @ the Beach CSULB Library
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Internet
Anyone can create a website
Contain unfiltered information
You get a lot of junk sites with every search
Last resort for university level research!
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The Difference between the Internet and Research Databases
Research
Databases
Commercially published materials
Scholarly articles are reviewed by experts
Databases contents are hand selected
Use these FIRST for researching a topic
The Difference between the Internet and Research Databases
Scholarly publications
Provide data or theoretical analysis
In-depth coverage of a topic
References
Peer reviewed by experts
Written by experts
Popular publications
Written by paid journalists
Will provide overview of a topic
Written for general public
Vague references to sources
NO references
Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
Terms have different meanings
example: healthcare AND legislation
AND
OR
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
Terms have similar meanings example: facebook OR myspace
“Q”
Can look for multiple endings of a
word or plurals
punk* punk, punks, punker, punk rock, punk music asterisk
Proximity Phrase Searching
Allows you to specify how close
you want your terms to appear in
the record
online w1 interaction within ONE word
“online interaction”
For Articles: OneSearch: for a wide variety of research/sources
Databases by Topic: for a specific discipline
Selecting the right source
Library Home Page
Review the TWO step
process for getting
journal articles
citation info located in the record-
usually found on the citation or
source line
Get citations
from
Research Database
click on the Get it @csulb Link
Search for the
Article
It will tell you if the item is available
electronically, in print (via COAST) or if you
need to request it using BeachReach
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If the record isn’t full text
Click on SFX to
determine availability
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SFX box pops up
“online via”
indicates the
item is full text
on the computer
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Click link for “Check availability in COAST”
Determine where your volume is located
Get it off the Shelf!
makes getting an article as simple
as saying, "I want it!"
Citing sources
Books
Articles
In-text citations
Book Chapters
Web Sites
OWL Purdue Writing Guides
This page provides links to a variety of online
examples of citing in both MLA and APA styles
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Go to Coast
Type in your name, CSULB I.D. #, and a Password of your choice
Confirm Password by typing it twice more
If the screen shows your name- it worked!
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