LHS Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) Alabama Virtual Library (AVL)

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LHS library Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) If you are off campus: From the school website, click on the icon.

Access the from any computer on campus! First, go to the LHS main website at olinsites.com/ & then click on the library webpage. olinsites.com/ Click the OPAC icon! LHS Library Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)

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Write down Call Numbers, then go find the titles on the library shelf. Ask Mrs. Gibson or a Library Aide for help if needed! LHS Library OPAC

Cite Your Sources For a Book: Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Print. For a Reference Book (e.g. Encyclopedia or Dictionary): Cite the piece as you would any other work in a collection but do not include the publisher information. Also, if the reference book is organized alphabetically, as most are, do not list the volume or the page number of the article or item. "Ideology." The American Heritage Dictionary. 3rd ed Print. When you write the citation by hand on your notes page, underline the title of the book. When you type the citation on your Works Cited page, italicize the title of the book.

ONLINE SOURCE Type in search box: or Click the link on the LHS Library Webpage.

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Gale Power Search Searches multiple databases EBSCO Host Multiple database search Encyclopedia Britannica Literature Resources from Gale History Resources Save articles to your computer and to yourself. MLA bottom of each article!! Suggested Databases:

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Choose an article. x SEARCHING THE AVL

x CITING SOURCES ON THE AVL Cite in MLA format. The AVL does this for you. Just click.

CITING SOURCES ON THE AVL SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE AVL ARTICLE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WORDS, “SOURCE CITATION.”

x SEARCHING THE AVL or Print this article.

SEARCHING THE AVL Read the article and choose what you can use for your research. Copy the part(s) that you need into your notes. Be sure to use quotation marks for direct quotes.

Need More Help Citing Sources? Use the MLA Handbook, 7 th Edition Ask the Librarian to see a copy. Quick Online Citation Help: Purdue University Son of Citation Machine 1# Easybib -- These links available on the LHS library webpage.

Your librarian and library aides are here to help you! Mrs. Gibson

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