CHI 154 Mortola Library Spring 2010 Session Objectives Use reference sources to locate background information Locate books pertaining to your topic using the Pace Library Catalog. Find articles on your topic in library databases. Cite resources correctly using either MLA or APA documentation style. Subject vs. Keyword Searching Keyword searches target entire records in the library catalog. “history of education” Subject searches target only the Library of Congress subject headings that have been assigned to materials. Search terms must match subject headings exactly. education, history curriculum change Search Tip: Boolean Logic Most electronic search tools (library catalogs and databases, Web search engines) allow you to combine concepts using the Boolean operators AND and OR. Use AND to combine concepts (authors and titles) (robert frost AND birches) Use OR to search for a single concept using synonyms or related terms. (fairy OR folk) AND tales Reference Sources… Can familiarize you with a subject area or discipline. Can help you focus your topic. Can lead you to other useful books and articles. Are an excellent place to start your research. Finding Relevant Reference Sources Gale Virtual Reference Library Search the Pace Library Catalog… …by keyword for “[subject area] and encyclopedias” …by keyword for “[subject area]” with location limited to “Mortola Reference” If you are unsure of the subject area that your topic falls under, try a general source like Encyclopaedia Britannica. Pace Library Catalog
Use the library catalog to find out what we
have and where to find it. To find materials on a given topic, perform a keyword search. To find books about a person, perform a subject search for “last name, first name.” i.e., Morrison, Toni Finding Articles Using Pace Library Databases Databases provide access to articles (citations, abstracts and/or full text) published in periodicals. Use a database that is appropriate to the subject area you are researching. Databases are subscription products available on campus or from home with your MyPace Portal username and password. Suggested Databases Academic Search Premier Research Library Watch out for book and theater reviews! New York Times Archive Provides full-text access to news reports. JSTOR Use the “Advanced Search” screen for more precise searching Advanced Google Searching Search by Domain:
.org = nonprofit organizations
.edu = academic/educational institutions
.gov = government entities in the U.S.
Citing Your Sources When you build upon the ideas of others, you always need to give appropriate credit for those ideas. Failure to do may be considered plagiarism Always use a conventional documentation style (MLA, APA, etc.) so that your reader can locate the sources you used. Questions? Mortola Library Reference Desk: (914) 773-3505
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