Library Research Guides

Course-Based Research Guides

Subject-Based Research Guides

Online Database Search Guides

• A Googling Safari

• How to Search Library Collections through Google Scholar

• Online Search Techniques

General:

• Connect for Success@ JSRCC Libraries (Draft)

• Guide to Research at JSRCC Libraries

Handouts and Worksheets

• Assessment: General Information Literacy Assessment in Word or for loading into Blackboard

• Book: How to obtain a copy of a book if it's not available at JSRCC Libraries in HTML - in Word -  Worksheet

• Call #: How to read a call number to locate a book on the shelf - in HTML - in Word - Worksheet

• Call #:  Library of Congress classification outline - in PDF

 

• Catalog: How to use the VCCSLinc online library catalog - in HTML - in Word - Worksheet

• Cite: How to cite a reference MLA style -  in Word - Worksheet

• Citations: How to interpret citations in HTML - in Word - Worksheet

• Evaluate: Evaluating information sources - in HTML -  in Word - Worksheet

• Full Text: How to obtain a full-text article or book if you have the citation - in HTML - in Word - Worksheet (Find Articles) - Worksheet (Find Books)

• Internet: Internet vs. library databases - in Word - Worksheet

• LearningExpressLibrary: How to register and access online practice test - in Word - in PDF

• Library Services: Introduction to services & resources offered - in Word - Worksheet

• NetLibrary: How to access, navigate, and create an account - in HTML -  in Word - Worksheet

• Off-Campus: How to access library databases from off-campus - in HTML - in Word - Worksheet

• Paper: Writing a paper - in PDF

• Plagiarism: How to avoid plagiarism - in HTML - in Word - Worksheet

• Resources: How to distinguish between different types of resources - in HTML - in Word - Worksheet

• Scholarly vs. Popular: How to distinguish between scholarly journals and popular magazines  in PDF - Worksheet

• Search: Online search techniques - in HTML - in Word -  Worksheet

• Services: Introduction to Library Services  in Word - Worksheet

• Topic: How to refine, narrow, or broaden your topics  - in HTML - in Word - Worksheet

• Topic: Sources for topic ideas - in HTML -  in Word - Worksheet

 This page was created on 9/12/02, last updated on 6/23/08.