1	Welcome to the Library!
2	Today Library lingo http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/glossary.html Library PIN https://coast.library.csulb.edu/screens/Establish.html Creating a search statement Finding articles Locating articles Finding books and websites Citing styles Getting help
3	Your Library PIN allows you to: Search Research Databases from home View your Library Record Renew Books electronically Request Interlibrary Loans electronically SignUp for a computer in the Information Commons
4	Research topic for a paper Need help with a topic? Use Research Guide – Paper Topics Develop your research question: Does procrastination influence college students’ success?
5	Identify topic keywords: subject headings & synonyms Note: You do NOT have to search for every word in your research question. Does procrastination influence college students’ success? A B C
6	Create Search Statement Boolean operators provide a way to express the logical relationships between concepts. Do not use common words such as if, an, in, the, a, but, of, as, it, etc. AND narrows a search Use to combine two different concepts Both terms must be in the database record OR broadens a search Use to combine the same concept (synonyms) Either term must be in the database record Need Help? Try the Keyword Builder
7	Search Statement (continued) Truncation symbols or wildcards or plural searching examples: , #, !, ?, + Truncation allows you to search for terms with multiple endings, including plurals, e.g. success for success or successful Wildcard takes the place of one character, like freshm#n (for freshmen or freshman) “Quotation marks” to make words appear right next to each other or to search for phrases e.g. “academic achievement” NOTE: Not all databases use the same format for searching- so check the examples and help screens!!
8	Search Statement (continued) Combining terms
9	Information comes in different formats
10	Which tool? What kind of information sources do you need? Journal articles, newspaper articles, magazine articles…use Databases Books, encyclopedias…use COAST library catalog Websites…use Research Guides and Search engines
11	Where to find the tools?
12	Using a database Step 1: Click on Find Articles. Select database. Step 2: Use keywords and search statement Try to narrow down results to 50-100 citations. Select the best. Print, email, save citations Change your search if not getting good results Too many? Narrow search by adding keywords, more specific terms, limit search to title field Not enough? Broaden search by using fewer keywords, use terms that are more general
13	Finding Full Text Step 3: Select best citations Step 4: Find full text Is full text available for your citation in the database? Yes, click or or No, Click SFX button Check for holdings in COAST, the CSULB Library Catalog Note: If a database does not have an SFX button you can manually search using COAST, journals.
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15	Search Google
16	Search Academic Search Elite
17	COAST: Finding Books Click on Find Books COAST is library catalog Use to find books, e-books, DVD’s, CD’s, audio books, government documents, etc. Search for Reference books Encyclopedias, etc Try Link+ to get books we don’t have from other libraries in 2-4 days
18	Finding Web sites Click on Research Guides Find websites selected and evaluated by librarians and research tips Which guides look helpful? Try Search Engines Use Advanced Search to limit to .gov, .edu websites Put “” around your keywords or search phrases YOU have to evaluate! Credibility? Reliability? Currency? Verify?
19	Illiad (Do you need materials NOT available at CSULB?) If we don’t have it…we will get it Use Illiad InterLibrary Loan online form to request journal article, book chapter, book, thesis, etc. - fill out form with citation information. Fill out Online Form and generally receive articles electronically in 5 to 10 days. FREE! Need ID number and Library PIN to request.
20	Useful Citing Sites to avoid plagiarism CSULB Library’s Style Manuals & Citation Methods http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.html CSULB Library Citation Builder http://nike.cecs.csulb.edu/~surf/lobo2/citationbuilder/citationbuilder.php (free site to create citations for journal articles, books, web sites, and interviews using MLA, APA, CBE) North Carolina State Citation Builder http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/using/cite/cite3a.php (free site to create citations for journal articles, books, web sites, and interviews using MLA, APA, CBE) Slate Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net/ (free, experimental web tool that formats your reference into APA & MLA style)
21	Where do I start? Go to www.csulb.edu/library Click on Electronic Resources to “do” research Use Find Articles to search for articles Use Find Books use COAST to search for books, CD’s, DVD’s, e-books, gov docs, etc. Use Research Guides to find websites Use Need Help with Research?
22	Need Research Help? Your Librarian Today Eileen Wakiji, ewakiji@csulb.edu 562- 985-7824 Reference Desk M-Th 9 to 6; F 9-noon; Sat 10-4 (Summer) M-Th 9 to 9; F 9-4; Sat 10-5; Sun 12:30-5:30 Chat with a Librarian 24/7 http://www.csulb.edu/library/247ref.html Make an appointment http://rar.library.csulb.edu