1 Introducing Newly Enhanced PowerSearch Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy

2 Student Learning Outcome 1.Familiar with Delta College Library’s website and be able to log on to such subscription online Databases as PowerSearch on and off the campus 2.Understand the functions and features of PowerSearch 3.Be able to conduct a Boolean keyword search in PowerSearch and limit to peer-reviewed, academic journal articles 4.Be able to evaluate and cite retrieved sources in MLA and APA styles Library

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5 Conduct a Phrase or an Effective Keyword Search  Identify keywords or phrase for the search  Limit your search to full-text articles and peer-reviewed publications before clicking on the search button

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7 Conduct an Effective Keyword Search  Use one or more Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to thread your keywords together if needed  Use quotation marks around a phrase  Use * to search various word endings  Limit your search to full-text articles and peer-reviewed publications before clicking on the search button

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9 1.Click on the title link to display the full-text article 2.Evaluate the sources to see whether they are current, well-written, scholarly publications with insights that would help you build your argument or statement 3.“Word Count” serves as a clue that the articles are lengthy research articles

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12 To be tweaked as the following Works Cited McGrath, Michael, and Kristin Seavey. “Leading by Example: The Community Projects of 2011 All-America City Award Finalists.” National Civic Review (2012): 54+. Military and Intelligence Database Collection. Web. 11 Feb Works Cited McGrath, Michael, and Kristin Seavey. “Leading by Example: The Community Projects of 2011 All-America City Award Finalists.” National Civic Review (2012): 54+. Military and Intelligence Database Collection. Web. 11 Feb

13 To be tweaked as the following References McGrath, M., and Seavey, K. (2012). Leading by example: The community projects of 2011 All-America City Award finalists. National Civic Review 101(1), 54+. References McGrath, M., and Seavey, K. (2012). Leading by example: The community projects of 2011 All-America City Award finalists. National Civic Review 101(1), 54+.

14 MLA & APA Citation Guides

15 PowerSearch: Subject Guide Search

16 Subject Guide Search Click on the + sign or Subdivisions to open the subheadings

17 PowerSearch: Subject Guide Search Click on the subheadings to find articles on the subtopic of “Sustainable Living”

18 Student Gauging Your Learning Outcome 1.How to search PowerSearch online Databases on and off the campus? 2.What types of information do you expect to find in PowerSearch? 3.Describe the types of searches you can perform in PowerSearch. 4.How to conduct a Boolean keyword search in PowerSearch and limit to peer-reviewed, academic research articles? 5.How to evaluate and cite retrieved sources in MLA or APA Style? Library