Lake Linden-Hubbell H.S. Research Writing - Library Resources

Librarian: David Bezotte (dbezotte@mtu.edu, Phone 487-3041, Library-Room 203) Website: www.lib.mtu.edu

 

Locating Books & Periodicals

Most material in the Library is shelved according to the Library of Congress Classification System (LSSC). Outlines of the system are posted throughout the building and can be found online at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html.

Books are located on the Third Floor in the Main Collection..

Periodicals in are shelvedin these locations:

CURRENT JOURNALS (1^st Floor): Recent issues kept here until bound or reissued in microfilm/fiche.

SERIALS COLLECTION (Garden Level): Older volumes in print format.

MICROFICHE & MICROFILM AREA (2nd Floor, west): Older volumes on microfiche or microfilm.

Electronic journals are found under E-Journals on the Librarys web page. To determine whether or not the library owns a particular periodical, checking both the JRVP Online Catalog and E-Journals is recommended.

 

For Assistance

         For online library tours, guides, maps, and tutorials, select Tours, Tutorials, and/or Maps on the Librarys website.

         For a copy of this guide and for lists of resources recommended for specific classes, select Course Guides.

For assistance from a librarian, visit the Reference & Information desk on 2^nd floor, phone 487-2507, or use e-mail or instant messaging by clicking Ask a Librarian on the Librarys website.

 

Reference Collection - 2^nd Floor Use to collect background information on an issue or start your research. The collection is arranged by subject using the Library of Congress Classification System (LCCS) call numbers.

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior - BF 31 .E5 1994 REF

Encyclopedia of Psychology BF 31 .E535 2000 REF

Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology - BF1407 .E52 1984 REF

Encyclopedia of the Unexplained: Magic, Occultism, and Parapsychology - BF 1411 .C32 1974 REF

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics - BJ 63 .E458 1998 REF

Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture - E169.1 .G7555 2002 REF

Encyclopedia of World Cultures - GN 307 .E53 1991 REF

Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society - HF5387 .E53 2008 REF

Science, Technology and Society - HM846 .S43 2005 REF

Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media - HQ 784 .M3 E53 2007 REF

Encyclopedia of Adolescence HQ 796 .E58 1991 REF

Animal Rights - HV 4708 .Y84 2004 REF

Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice - HV 6017 .E52 1983 REF

Terrorism: A Guide to Events and Documents - HV 6431 .K698 2004 REF

Homeland Security Statutes - KF 9430 .A3 2003 REF

Encyclopedia of Education - LB 15 .E47 2003 REF

Encyclopedia of Bioethics QH 332 .E52 2004 REF

Handbook of Nutrition and Food - QP 141 .H345 2008 REF

Mayo Clinic Family Health Book - RC 81 .M473 1996 REF

PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs - RM 671.A1 P48 2005 REF

Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals - RS 51 .M4 2001 REF

Conflicts Over Natural Resources: A Reference Handbook - S944 .V38 2007

 

Government Information on the Web

USASearch.gov: www.usasearch.gov - Portal to federal and state government information. All sites linked by USAsearch are evaluated for accuracy and authority.

 

Evaluating Information Sources - Consult these sites provided by other institutions:

Identifying Research Articles & Refereed Journals: http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/tutorial/section3.html

Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sources: http://www.library.jcu.edu.au/LibraryGuides/primsrcs.shtml

Evaluating Web Sites: http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/webeval.html

 

Citation & Style Guides From Concordia University http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html

 

JRVP Online Catalog Contains records of materials owned by the MTU Library. Use the Location, Call Number and Status information to find an item in the Library collections. To search for a periodical, search by Journal Title for the periodical title (sometimes called "Source"), rather than by article title or author.

 

Databases (Periodical & Newspaper Indexes)

To find citations to articles from journals, conference proceedings, and other publications, go to the Librarys website and select Databases. For tips on using techniques such as truncation and Boolean & proximity operators in the databases, select Tutorials on the Library's website, then Database Keyword Search Tips. When viewing an article citation from a database, click on the Husky Fetch symbol for options for locating the article. Here are some databases recommended for this class:

 

ABI/Inform - Covers nearly every aspect of business & industry. Citations include abstracts and indexes of significant articles from current business and management periodicals. Includes some full text.

 

CQ Electronic Library (Online) - Definitive reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. Includes CQ Researcher (1991-present; see H 35 .E2 REF for coverage back to 1959), CQ Weekly (1983-present), CQ Almanac (1941-present) and CQ Global Researcher (2007-present).

 

FirstSearch - Databases marked with ( * ) allow a Reviewed Journal Phrase field search for peer-reviewed journal.

Article 1^st - Contains citations for items listed on the table of contents pages of over 12,600 journals in all subject areas.

*Humanities Abstracts - Covers English language periodicals in all areas of the humanities.

Medline - A comprehensive database covering all areas of medicine.

*Readers Guide Abstracts Indexes/abstracts popular periodicals from the US & Canada for a wide variety of subjects.

*Social Science Abstracts - Covers periodicals in anthropology, economics, ethics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations.

*Wilson Business Abstracts - Complete and accurate indexing and abstracting of 345 leading business magazines.

*WilsonSelectPlus Full text articles from over 1400 periodicals covering research in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, Education and General Sciences.

WorldCat Worldwide library catalog with over 52 million bibliographic records, including library holdings information, for all types of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. This does NOT index periodicals at the article level.

 

Thompson Gale - Allows researcher to limit searches to "peer-reviewed publications".

Academic OneFile - Premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.
Access Note: Academic OneFile's coverage includes Agriculture, Communication and Mass Media, Computers, Criminal Justice, Diversity Studies, Environmental Studies and Policy, Expanded Academic ASAP, Fine Arts, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues, Health Reference Center Academic, LegalTrac, Information Science and Library Issues, Nursing and Allied Health, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion and Philosophy, War and terrorism, U.S. History, and World History.

 

General OneFile - Business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
Access Note: General OneFile's coverage includes Business and Company ASAP, Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture, General business File ASAP, General Reference Center Gold, General Science, Home Improvement, Insurance and Liability, Military and Intelligence, Small Business and Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure.

 

LexisNexis Academic Wide range of business, legal, medical, and current affairs information. Extensive U.S. newspaper coverage in full text. Updated daily.

 

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Accessing MeL (Michigan Electronic Library)

Go to www.mel.org and select "MeL Databases" or "MeL Advanced Search". For access from your home computer, enter your Michigan driver's license number or State ID.