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Find Scholarly Research Articles from the Library Dr. Jun Wang

Find Scholarly Research Articles from the Library 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 Dr. Jun Wang

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  1. Find Scholarly Research Articles from the Library Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy

  2. Library Student Learning Outcome • Be able to locate Delta College Library’s website and search the library’s subscription online Databases on and off the campus • Be able to conduct a keyword/phrase search or SmartText search in GoElectronic to find full-text e-books and peer-reviewed, academic journal articles on the chosen topic • Be able to retrieve reputable country information, especially political, economic, and social overviews and country data in CountryWatch database. • Be able to retrieve and evaluate full-text scholarly sources and to cite the sources in APA style

  3. Click here to conduct a database search to find e-books, peer-reviewed research articles, multimedia materials, country studies, and much more. Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu

  4. Use GoElectronic As a Research Tool

  5. Find E-Books and Articles in GoElectronic Sample Keyword Search • Search Steps: • Enter keywords or a phrase in the search box • Select appropriate search options • Select limit search options • Press Enter or click on the Search button to conduct your search

  6. SmartText Search

  7. PreliminarySearch Results The preliminary search result may be huge and overwhelming, including e-books and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers. Refine the search by selecting more facets. Click on the title to display the detailed record. Facets used to further limit your search

  8. Display a Full-Text eBook Search Related Terms To read an ebook online, click on PDF Full Text

  9. Display a Full-Text eBook To read an ebook online, click on PDF Full Text

  10. Display a Full-Text eBook There are 18 pages in this chapter of the e-book • To make it readable, click on the drop-down arrows and select Page Width. • Scroll down to read the chapter from the ebook • To print the 18 pages from the chapter, click on the printer icon and enter your page ranges (1-18)

  11. Find the Citation in the Database • Click on the Cite icon to find your preferred citation format. • Copy and paste the citation in your References page of your paper and tweak it if needed.

  12. Tweak the APA Citation References Stoker, G. (2011). Was local governance such a good idea? A global comparative perspective. Public Administration, 89(1), 15-31. If this is the e-version of a print journal. References Stoker, G. (2011). Was local governance such a good idea? A global comparative perspective. Public Administration, 89(1), 15-31. Doi:10.1111/j.1467-9200.2011.01900.x If this is the e-version only with a Doi number. If this is the e-version without the Doi number. References Stoker, G. (2011). Was local governance such a good idea? A global comparative perspective. Public Administration, 89(1), 15-31. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/

  13. Tool to Use to Tweak the Citations in APA? APA Citation Guide http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/apa.html References (Instruction) Author's last name, First name initial, and Middle name initial. (Publication year, Month). Article title. Journal Title,volume number(issue number), the beginning page number followed by a plus sign if the original publication is of more than 1 page. References Kahin, G. M., Pauker, G. J., & Pye, L. W. (1955). Comparative politics of non- Western countries. The American Political Science Review, 49(4), 1022- 1041.

  14. Find Data on Your Selected Countries Using CountryWatch • Search Steps: • Click on Databases from the library’s Web page • Scroll down to find CountryWatch under Statistics, News, Data on Countries • If you conduct the search from off-campus, you will need to enter your user name and password.

  15. Find Data on Your Selected Countries Using CountryWatch

  16. Library Student Gauging Your Learning Outcomes • How to get on the library’s catalog and subscription online Databases on and off the campus? • What kind of information is available from GoElectronic meta-database? • How to conduct a Boolean keyword/phrase search or a SmartText Search in GoElectronic? • How to limit to find full-text e-books or chapters in GoElectronic? • How to limit to peer-reviewed, academic research articles in GoElectronic? • How to retrieve reputable country information, especially political, economic, and social overviews and country data, in CountryWatch database? • How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in APA Style?

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