1. Using the Kilgore College Library Online Resources Government

2. Library Access 24/7 Did you know that you can do research without actually coming to the KC Library on campus? You have access to our databases and ebooks: As long as you are enrolled in the current semester at KC. As long as you have Internet access.

3. Randolph C. Watson Library Homepage http://library.kilgore.edu

4. Randolph C. Watson Library Homepage

5. Logging in from Off-Campus When logging in from off-campus, you will need a username and password. Username: Last name Password: 1 st 4 of your last name, 1 st four of your first name, last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.

6. Off-Campus Log In So, if your name is Soft Kitty and your social security number is 123456789, your login will be: Username:Kitty Password:kittsoft6789

7. Finding Resources Books Ebooks

8. Books: Use the Catalog tab

9. Enter search terms. Click Search.

10. Results List

11. The list shows what is available in libraries across the United States. The first items listed are those available from the Kilgore College Library. You can narrow the search to show only those available in our college library.

12. Check the box to show only what is available at Kilgore College

13. Click on Kilgore College, Watson Library

14. Write down the Call Number

15. Call Number The Call Number tells where the book is located on the shelf. If it is not in the temporary library, we can retrieve it from the Library building. Allow 24 hours for retrieval from the Library building.

16. Interlibrary Loan If you need a book that the KC Library does not own, we can request it from another library through Interlibrary Loan. It takes time to receive books from other libraries. We will contact you when the book arrives, or if we are unable to obtain it for your use.

17. Ebooks Ebooks are electronic versions of books that can be read from your computer screen.

18. Click on e-Books under Find Books

19. Click on the eBooks icon Click here.

20. Enter Search terms. Remember to click on the Full Text box. Click here.

21. Results List

22. Click on Full Text to view the book

23. Click Search within to open the search box

24. Enter search terms

25. Click on a page to go to that page Click here

26. Read

27. Click on Cite. Scroll down to the format required by your instructor.

28. Or, click on Detailed Record and create your own citation

29. Detailed Record

30. To keep the page, you can: Print it off, or Email the article to yourself.

31. Remember the citation information! Use the Cite feature under Tools. Use Easy Bib from the Library home page. Use APA style to format your citations. – APA is short for Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association – APA is often used for research in the sciences – See the APA tab in The Little, Brown Compact Handbook

32. Why Use a Database? Anyone can create an internet site. – It can be true. – It can be fake. You have to verify internet information. – Who is the author? – Does the site want to provide information, or sell something? – When was it last updated?

33. Databases Provide thousands of articles from journals, newspapers, or books. The information is more accurate. Many articles are peer-reviewed. Your instructor prefers database articles to internet sites.

34. Click on the tab for Databases

35. Gale U.S. History in Context

37. Select a topic in a subject area

38. Or, Use the Search Box

39. Click on the title to read an article

40. Read

41. Click on Citation Tools on the right side of the page.

42. Select the tab for APA 6 th Edition Click on EasyBib

43. Select APA to create the citation

44. JSTOR

46. Click “Read Online” or “Download PDF” to View the Article

47. Read the Article

48. Citation Information Is at the Top of the Article

49. Use EasyBib to Properly Format Your Citation

50. Academic Search Complete

51. Type in your terms. Remember to click on Full Text. Click here Enter search terms

52. Click on Full Text to read an article

53. Read the article

54. Click on the Cite icon

55. Scroll down to APA

56. If the article is a PDF…. The article has been scanned into the database and will appear the same as it appears in the print journal.

57. Using EasyBib On the Library home page, scroll down to see Easy Bib on the right side. Click on this.

58. Select APA

59. Select a tab If you are using a book source, click the tab for Book. If you are using a database, click the tab for Databases. – Use the drop down box to select the type of database. – In most instances, this will be Article published by database (pick this if unsure)

60. Fill in the boxes and click Create Citation

61. Click Create Citation

62. Get your citation

63. Add Citations If you create several citations at a time, EasyBib will alphabetize them as you go. Then, you can copy and paste them to your Resources page.

64. More about Citations Since you are using APA, your paper will contain in-text citations. You will list the bibliographies for the sources you used on a separate sheet of paper titled Resources.

65. Citations Each time you use someone else’s words or ideas, you must provide a citation to give credit to that person. As you type your paper, you will use an in-text citation, using the last name of the author of the article, and the page number, if given, in parentheses. Ex. (Logan 214) For each citation, you will provide a corresponding bibliography.

66. If You Need Help with Research Call the KC Library and speak to a librarian. Come to the KC Library and speak with a librarian. Use the Ask-A-Librarian email service from the home page.

67. Ask-A-Librarian

69. Ask-A-Librarian continued

70. Good Luck