Search Facts.com, Points of View Reference Center, Opposing Views in Context, CQ Researcher Online, or Proquest for Articles.
Search Google for Websites.
Search LIBROS (Library Catalog) for Books and Other Materials
For LIBROS Valencia Campus Basic Search. For LIBROS Consortia Advanced Search.
Use View My Account to renew books.
Type your name (last name, first name) and your banner number from your ID.
- For basic information on some topics, search Facts.com, Points of View Reference Center, Opposing Views in Context, or CQ Researcher Online.
- For information on almost any topic, Proquest, or Academic Search Complets .
- Other resources:
- For Databases Available Off Campus.
- For a list of All Databases.
- For a list of Databases by Subject.
- Use eJOURNAL FINDER to see if journal title is available in full text.
Use a search engine to find web pages.
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If you are looking for a particular movie, search LIBROS by the name of movie as "Title."
OR
Use the Browse Movies by Category web pages.
Browse by category, click on image or title to get call number and request at desk.
OR
Look by subject or title in Films on Demand.
For Music try one of these sources
For Items on Reserve for a Course
The Research Process
- Choose your topic.
- Create your search strategy.
- Search for resources.
- Evaluate.
- Search again and evaluate.
- Use the information for your paper.
Class Activities
1. Choose your topic.
Criteria.
- Interesting to you.
- Meets requirements of the assignment
- Neither too large or too small
2. Brainstorm on topic.
- Concept mapping (source is Northwest Missouri State)
- Spicynodes
- Text2Mindmap
- bubbl us
- Dabbleboard
3. Create a search statement.
4. Search for Information.
Books
Use a catalog.
Use LIBROS with these search tips.
- Use a few really important keywords.
- Take advantage of subject headings.
- Use "Advanced Search" to combine search terms.
- Limit by date, material type (books, visual materials).
- Search people "Last name, first name."
- Note complete call number and if item is checked out.
- See Searchpath Module 3 for help using LIBROS.
Class Suggestions
- LIBROS at VC Campus or LIBROS Consortia
- Los Lunas Public Library
- Belen Public Library
- Albuquerque Public Library
- Socorro Public Library
- Worldcat or off campus free Worldcat
Use Interlibrary Loan
Articles
Use a database.
Choose a database and use these search tips.
- Sociological Abstracts
- PsycINFO
- Applied Social Science Abstracts and Index
- Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Communication and Mass Media Complete
- American History and Life
- Lexis/Nexis Statistical Insight
- MathSciNet (only 1 person at a time)
- Web of Science
- EconLit with FullText
- Academic Search Complete
- Math and Statistics from Springer
- Opposing Views in Context Statistics section
- Biography Reference Bank 4 users only
- Literary Reference Center
- Literary Criticism Online
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- CREDO Reference
- New Mexico Newspapers
- New Mexico Newstand
- Newspaper Archives
- New Mexico Business Weekley
- New York Times (current)
- New York Times (1851-2006)
- The (London) Times Digital Archive 1785-1985
- Wall Street Journal
- Proquest. (Off campus link)
- Academic Search Complete.
- Expanded Academic Index. (Off campus link)
- Gale Reference Center Gold . (Off campus link)
- Lexis/Nexis.
Web info
Use a search engine.
Choose a search engine and use these tips.
- Bing
- Google Advanced
- Ask.com Advanced
- Yippy Advanced
- Dogpile metasearch engine
- Check local agencies web sites. (see Local Resources)
- Foundation Center
- Why Volunteer?
- Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- Energize, Inc.
- Idealist.org
- The Independent Sector
- Network for Good
- Volunteer Match
- VolunteerToday
- National Center for Charitable Statistics
- National Center for Education Statistics
5. Evaluate results.
Criteria
- Authority
- Content/Coverage
- Accuracy
- Currency
- Objectivity
- Purpose
5. Cite and Annotate
Strategies for citing resources
- Quiz
- Another tutorial
- Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism
- See Searchpath Module 6 or Citing Sources for help with avoiding plagarism and citing sources.
Is it cited properly?
- See Searchpath Module 6 or Citing Sources for help with avoiding plagarism and citing sources.
- MLA Handbook (LB2369 G53 2009)
- Pocket Style Manual by Diana Hacker (On Reserve at the Library) and the 2009 MLA update.
- APA help from APA
- APA style from Sacramento State University Library
- Style Sheets for Citing Resources (Print & Electronic)
- OWL Purdue Writing Lab
- The Writing Center—University of Wisconsin—Madison. MLA Documentation
- Citation Fox
- EasyBib.com
- KnightCite (Calvin College)
Strategies for writing annotations.
- Include citation.
- Include brief summary and evaluation.
- Include how you will use the source.
Examples
- Annotated Bibilography
- Annotated Bibliography
- Annotated Bibliogray Examples from Henry Buhl Library
Sources for images and video
From the Library
- ArtStor
- Create account for off-campus access
- Cinema Image Gallery
- 4 simultaneous users only
- Credo Reference
- MAS Ultra Edition
- A to Z maps online
- Films on Demand
- Create account for playlist, off campus access.
- Embed link (on campus)
- Link to Video art and popular culture
- Embed link (on campus)
- Collections from other libraries
- American Memoryby the Library of Congress
- NYPL Digital Gallery
- VADS
- WorldImages
- Other finding aids
- Finding images on the Web from Boston College.
- Image and sound databasesfrom UC Berkeley
- Finding using digital images
- How to find free educational videos
- Find Digital Media from Unversity of Illinois
- Film Studies or Popular Culture from Yale
From the Internet
- YouTube
- Embed link
- Download and convert format
- Teachertube.com
- FLICKR
- Search engines
- Truveo
- Blinkx
- Yahoo Video
- Fooooo
- Video producers
- PBS
- BBC
- National Geographic
- CNN or other local statations (KRQE TV, KOB TVK , KOAT TV
- 10 most popular video sites
Other issues
- Copyright
- Copyright
- Copyright Tutorial
- Copyright and public domain
- Downloading
- Downloading and inserting images
- KeepVid
- Irfanview
- GIMP
- Visual Alternatives to PowerPoint
- Prezi
- Glogster
- Comic Creater
- Flipbook
- GoAnimate
- LiveBinders
