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Find Scholarly Research Articles from the Library’s Online Databases Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy. Library. Student Learning Outcome
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Find Scholarly Research Articles from the Library’s Online Databases Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy
Library Student Learning Outcome • Be able to locate Delta College Library’s homepage and search the subscription online Databases on and off the campus • Understand the functions of the online databases • Be able to conduct a subject and Boolean keyword searches in such online databases as PowerSearch, Opposing ViewPoints in Context to find topic overviews, academic journal articles, statistics, and viewpoints articles • Be able to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in APA style
Click here to conduct a database search to find peer-reviewed research articles. Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu
gender and occupational and (choice or pay) Find hot issues or conduct a Boolean keyword search
To be tweaked as the following References Allison, P., England, P., & Levanon, A. (2009). Occupational feminization and pay: Assessing causal dynamics using 1950- 2000 U.S. Census data. Social Forces, 88(2), 865+.
Conduct an Effective Keyword Search • Identify keywords or phrase for the search • Use one or more Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to thread your keywords together in needed • Use quotation marks around a phrase • Limit your search to full-text articles and peer-reviewed publications before clicking on the search button
social class Click on the + sign to open the subdivisions
12 Feb. 2013. To be tweaked as the following References McConney, A., & Perry, L. School socio-economic composition and student outcomes in Australia: Implications for educational policy. Australian Journal of Education, 54(1), 72+.
Library Student Gauging Your Learning Outcome • Do you have access to the library’s subscription online databases on and off the campus? • What do you expect to find in the online databases? • What kinds of searches can you conduct in Opposing Viewpoint in Context and PowerSearch? • How to limit your search to full-text, peer-reviewed, academic research articles? • How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in APA Style?