1. 1 Find Books and Articles from the Library Catalog and Online Databases Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy

2. 2 Student Student Learning Outcome 1.Be able to locate Delta College Library’s homepage and log on to the library Catalog and subscription online Databases on and off the campus 2.Understand the functions of the library catalog and online databases 3.Be able to find Skills Improvement ebooks or course materials in Learning Express Library online database 4.Be able to conduct a keyword search in GoElectronic meta database 5.Be able to find peer-reviewed, academic research articles as well as ebooks 6.Be able to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA style Library

3. 3 Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials

4. 4 Find Textbooks or Reserved Materials GoCat in GoCat

5. 5 Find Books or Audiovisual Materials GoCat in GoCat

6. 6 GoCat Find Detailed Item Information in GoCat

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8. Steps in Locating the Learning Express Library Database 1.Go to the Library’s Home Page at http://library.deltacollege.edu 2.Click on Databases on the left-hand side of the search menu to open the list of databases subscribed by the library 3.Select Learning Express Library from the Databases List. 8 http://library.deltacollege.edu

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10. 10 Register and Login

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12. 12 Check out the helpful e-books or tests under each category

13. 13 Download an E-Book to My Center in the Database Read me whenever you are available. The database is accessible 24/7 via a computer with Internet access

14. 14 Save the test/course to My Center in the Database Go to the database to start the training course whenever you are ready. The database is accessible 24/7 via a computer with Internet access

15. 15 Click on My Center to display your selected tests, courses, and eBooks Click on Start to begin the test Click on Continue to resume the test or the course Click on Download to download the e- book Click on the trash icon to delete the source

16. Use GoElectronic As a Research Tool 16

17. 17 Sample Keyword Search Facets

18. 18 Display the Detailed Record

19. 19 Display the Full-Text Article Click on HTML Full Text tod isplay the article Scroll down to read or listen to the article Use the Tools on the right-hand side to print or e-mail or save or cite the article in major writing styles

20. 20 Find the Citation for the Article Click on the Cite icon and scroll down to find your preferred citation format. Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited Tweak the citation

21. 21 Tweak the Article Citation Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/mla.html. Works Cited Perin, Dolores. “Literacy Skills among Academically Underprepared Students.” Community College Review 41.2 (2013): 118+. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 7 Feb. 2014.

22. 22 Display the eBook in Full-Text

23. 23 Find the Citation for the Book Click on the Cite icon and scroll down to find your preferred citation format. Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited Tweak the citation

24. 24 Tweak the Book Citation Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/mla.html. Works Cited Fairbairn, Gavin, and Christopher Winch. Reading, Writing, and Reasoning: A Guide for Students. Maidenhead, England: Open University Press, 2011. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 7 Feb. 2014.

25. 25 Student Gauging Your Learning Outcome 1.How to locate Delta College Library’s homepage and log on to the library Catalog and subscription online Databases on and off the campus? 2.How to find books or textbooks or audiovisual materials from the library catalog? Skills Improvement 3.Would you be able to find Skills Improvement e-books or course materials in Learning Express Library online database? 4.How to conduct a keyword search in GoElectronic meta database? 5.How to narrow your search to peer-reviewed, academic research articles as well as ebooks in GoElectronic? 6.How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA style Library