LPC Library - Introduction to General Research Databases Workshop
Introduction to General Research Databases
Introduction to research techniques in a college library: periodicals and general research databases. Focus on use of research databases to find full-text magazines and journals, developing search strategies, distinguishing between scholarly journals and popular magazines, evaluation of resources, and proper citing articles from periodical databases for bibliographies.
Syllabus - Introduction to General Research Databases- Library Skills (LIBR 5)
Electronic Magazines and Newspapers for Research
Tutorials
Boolean Tutorial (Colorado State University Libraries)
Reference Links for Exercises
Scholarly Journals or Popular Magazines: What Are the Differences? - LPC Library
How to Distinguish Between Primary and Secondary Sources - UC Santa Cruz Library
Academic Journals, Trade Publications, and Magazines
Plagiarism Sites for Exercise 8
The Owl at Purdue: Avoiding Plagiarism - Purdue University
What is Plagiarism at Indiana University? - Indiana University-Bloomington
Plagiarism: What It Is and How To Avoid It - Indiana University-Bloomington (pamphlet)
What Is Plagiarism? - Georgetown University
Tips Sheets
EBSCOhost Basic Search Help Tips
America's Newspapers: Search Tips
NoodleBib Tip Sheet - Academic Search Premier, America's Newspapers, Newspaper Source
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