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Introduction to the Library’s GoCat and Online Databases Dr. Jun Wang Principal Librarian Professor of Library and Information Studies 1
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2 Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials
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Find a Recommended Book in GoCat 3 Search by title Search a Reserve item
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Find Relevant Subject Terms in GoCat 4
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5 Display Books on a Specific Subject
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6 Conduct a Subject Search in GoCat Click on the title link to display detailed information.
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7 Find Detailed Information About a Book Ingredients for book citation
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8 Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials Click here to conduct a database search to find peer-reviewed research articles.
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A Robust Collection of Online Databases 9
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Introduction to GoElectronic Introduction to GoElectronic Meta Database 10 1 2 3 “Green Careers”
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Limit and Display Search Results 11
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12 Click on the Permalink to copy the URL GoElectronic Permalink & Tools from GoElectronic and Other Databases from EBSCO
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13 Displaying the PDF Full-Text Article
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Find and Tweak the MLA Citation 14 Works Cited Diritsky, Irene L. “Green Careers and the Community College” Embrace the Possibility.” Adult Learning 25.2 (2014): 69-71. Professional Development Collection. Web. 2 Mar. 2015. Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at.
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15 Search Steps: Enter keywords or a phrase in the search box Select appropriate search options Select limit search options Press Enter or click on the Search button to conduct your search Sample Keyword Search
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16 Preliminary Search Results The preliminary search result may be huge and overwhelming. Refine the search by selecting more limit search options. Click on the title link to display the detailed record.
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To read the full content of the article, click PDF Full Text 17 Display the Full Content of the Article
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18 Read the Full Content of an Article Click on the Cite icon and scroll down to find your preferred citation format. Adjust the screen size
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Works Cited Günel, Gökçe. “Ergos: A New Energy Currency.” Anthropological Quarterly 87.2 (2014): 359-379. Religion and Philosophy Collection. Web. 2 Mar. 2015. 19 Find and Tweak the Embedded Citation Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at.
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20 Works Cited Page: http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/documents/MLACitations_Printout.pdf In-text Citations: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
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21 How to Develop An Annotated Bibliography Definition: Definition: http://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography Examples: Examples: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/
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22 Log in or register Find Green Careers in Learning Express Library
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Creating Your Portfolio/Account 23
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24 Choose Career Center
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Valuable Resources from Career Center 25 Green Careers Enter a topic of interest or select all or a specific learning center.
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26 Valuable Resources from Career Center
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27 Best Green Careers: Explore Opportunities in This Rapid Growing Field! E-Book from Career Center
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28 Student Gauging Your Learning Outcome 1.How to log on to SJDC library’s online catalog and online databases on and off campus? 2.How to find books in print and electronic formats, and reserved readings from the library catalog (GoCat)? 3.How to conduct a keyword/phrase search in GoElectronic to find academic research articles from journals, on a chosen topic? 4.How to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are pertinent to your topic and save or e-mail or print the sources? 5.Why is Learning Express Library database important to college students? 6.What is the difference between an annotated bibliography and an abstract? 7.Would you be able to cite your retrieved sources in MLA style with the help of the Citation Guides? Library
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