Finding papers using electronic resources
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Electronic resources • Retrieving books and articles • Finding references • How to search • Some relevant journals • Citing resources • See slides at end for screen shots
Retrieving books and articles • Rosenthal library • www.qc.cuny.edu/Library • Also: Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad); advice; and much more • CUNY+ • http://apps.appl.cuny.edu:83/F/ • Electronic journals • http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Library/, click “Find E-journals” in QuickLinks menu Off campus: complete access to electronic resources with GOTO QC: http://down.qc.cuny.edu/OCT/gotoqc/ Save documents on desktop and e-mail them to yourself
Finding references • Databases and full-text resources, like LLBA and ERIC • http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Library/research/databases.php • Google • scholar.google.com • The author’s website (use regular google)
How to search • AND, OR, NOT • Evaluating the results • Well-known author? • Peer-reviewed journal? (go to journal’s webpage) • Many citations (e.g., on google scholar)? • Availability: • In library? On-line? • Pay-per-view or pay-per-print
Example: LLBA • Find the databases and click on “Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts” • Click the tab “Advanced Search” • Enter search terms • Select AND, OR, NOT • Select Keyword, Author, Publication Year, … • Select Date range • Etc. • Use “Find it” button • Select records and print, save or e-mail them
Some relevant journals If you’re not sure if a journal is good, check with me. Make sure the journals you cite are peer-reviewed. • Applied Linguistics • English for Specific Purposes • Journal of Child Language • Language Learning • Language Teaching • Language Teaching Research • Second Language Research • Studies in Second Language Acquisition • TESOL Quarterly • The Canadian Modern Language Review • The Modern Language Journal
Citing resources Reference list and in-text citations • APA style • APA style manual, 5th edition • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ • MLA style • MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th edition) • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ • Citing electronic resources • http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Library/online/citation.html
Remote access • Use GOTO QC to get remote access to: • The library catalog • LLBA Database • E-journals • “Find it” feature • GOTO QC: http://down.qc.cuny.edu/OCT/gotoqc/ (follow the instructions on that website) • Google scholar and OWL are freely accessible
LLBA Database:How to search Use “Find it” to get access to the paper (or see if the library has it)
APA Reference Style Scroll down for more information