Research Tutorials

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Start with our Virtual Tour

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Tutorial Videos: Becoming a Savvy Researcher

(Requires current Shockwave player; free download here.)

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Test demo: Navigating the Library Website
   (short video to make sure you can view these properly)

(Need some practice topics? Here's a list: Topics for Practice)

Introduction to Academic Information
Gecko Toes in the Information Stream
Finding Tools: an Overview

Bibliographic Citations:
MLA Citations for Periodical Articles (MLA 7th ed. 2009)

Finding, Evaluating, and Citing...

1. Journal & Magazine Articles
        EBSCO's Academic Search Premier - the Basics
        Academic Search Premier - Evaluating & Citing
        CQ Researcher
        CINAHL (Nursing & Allied Health Literature)
        Google Scholar
   
2. Newspaper Articles
        Access World News
          (Oregonian; recent NYT; 2000+ other papers)
        New York Times Historical database (ProQuest)
   
3. Books
        CCC Library Catalog
        NetLibrary E-Books: the Basics
        NetLibrary E-Books: Evaluating & Citing
        Google Book Search
   
4. Subject Encyclopedia Resources
        Introduction to Subject Encyclopedias
        NetLibrary Reference Center - the Basics
        NetLibrary Ref Ctr - Evaluating & Citing
        Gale Virtual Reference Library - the Basics
        Gale Virtual Ref. Lib. - Evaluating & Citing
   
5. World Wide Web Information
        Web Information: Overview
        Google: Precision Searching
        Google: Some useful extras
        Examples on evaluating Web information:
            1. Problematic web page (IHR)
            2. Reasonable web page (HWR)
            3. Completing a "Resources Evaluation Worksheet" (for LIB 101 students)
   

"Savvy Researcher" Guided Practice Exercises (pdf files)

*Overview / Refresher*

1. Choosing a Topic
2. Arming Yourself with Search Terms
3. A. Subject Encyclopedias - Print editions
        B. Subject Encyclopedias - Electronic editions
4. Exploring the CCC Library Catalog
5. Finding & Evaluating Articles in EBSCO's Academic Search Premier
6. Article Indexes: Power Searching
7. Evaluating Web Information
8. Searching the Web: Key Strategies
9. Resources for Argument / Issues
10. CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature)

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More Research Tutorials:

Research 101 (from the University of Washington)

TILT (Texas Information Literacy Tutorial, from the University of Texas)

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The CCC Writing Center

CCC English Department faculty offer assistance with writing assignments on a first-come, first-served basis at the Writing Center (in McLoughlin 112).

For more information please access their website: http://depts.clackamas.edu/writingcenter/

To ask a question:

• Phone: 503.657.6958 ext. 5310
• Email: writing@clackamas.edu

Fall 2009 Hours:

Monday 12:00-1:00; 1:30-2:30
Tuesday 10:00-11:30
Wednesday 12:00-6:00
Thursday 10:00-11:30; 12:00-4:00
Friday 9:30-10:30; 2:00-6:00

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