Search Tips
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Find Articles
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Citation
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You go to this link on the library start page to find books and ebooks.
What is (book) catalog?
100
You can use this service if you find a book in another library's collection.
What is interlibrary loan service.
100
This is a central place to search almost all of our databases, plus the book catalog.
What is Gateway to Research.
100
This popular online encyclopedia website is not considered a good resource for academic research.
What is Wikipedia.
100
When you forgot to cite your sources, you commit this.
What is plagiarism.
200
You might use this general database to find background information about your topic.
What is Literati Academic.
200
You find these sources in the Grossmont library catalog.
What are books, ebooks, and media.
200
If I want to search in individual databases, I open this link on the library start page.
What is database list.
200
When you use Google for your research, you will need to do this extra work to include your sources for references in the paper.
What is evaluating websites, and creating citations.
200
If you do these three things in your writing, you need to cite your sources.
What is quoting or paraphrasing someone, and if you use someone's idea.
300
You create a summary of your topic in one of these ways to include the main ideas to use as keywords.
What is a question or statement.
300
You find these sources when searching in Gateway to Research.
What are books, ebooks, media, and articles from databases.
300
Ways to refine your search if you have a large amount of articles in the result list.
What are clicking the full text box, changing the publication date for the articles, choosing academic articles only, adding more subject terms, etc.
300
By using this Google feature you can determine the domain names for your search result.
What is Google Advanced Search.
300
These library resources provide you with the correct citations for their online content in several formats.
What are databases and ebooks.
400
The three Boolean operators.
What are AND, OR, and NOT
400
This is like an address for the book. It shows you where to find the book on the shelf.
What is a call number.
400
You use your core concepts from your statement or question and their synonyms to create this to search in databases.
What is research strategy.
400
The Chico State librarians created this test to help you evaluate websites.
What is CRAAP Test.
400
This Microsoft Word feature can help you to format your citations on your Reference or Work Cites page.
What is Format Painter.
500
These are pre-defined "controlled vocabulary" words listed in the records.
What are subject terms.
500
These popular textbooks can be checked out for a short period only and stored across from the Circulation desk.
What is reserved books.
500
You need to sign in with this user name and password when you access the library databases from off campus.
What is first name.last name and your 6 digit pin.
500
You can search for scholarly literature in Google by using this specific Google search.
What is Google Scholar.
500
This university's Online Writing Lab provides a free website with detailed MLA and APA information.
What is Purdue OWL.
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