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    This document provides information about resources available from Jennifer Gregor, a librarian at the SPC SE library located in room LI205. It offers guidance on developing effective search strategies, choosing appropriate sources based on needed information types, using keywords and Boolean operators to search databases on the library website. Additionally, it defines plagiarism and provides tools for properly citing sources to avoid plagiarism. Contact information is listed to ask the librarian for help.

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    Jennifer Gregor Library 205 727.394.6184 gregor.jennifer@spcollege.

    edu

    CLUE In the SPC SE library (LI205) By Email ASK A LIBRARIAN

    http://www.spcollege.edu/central/libonline/

    Subject Guides
    Subject Guides Background reading Keywords and synonyms-dictionary &

    thesaurus

    Narrowing a topic

    Developing a Search Strategy


    What type of information do you need? Scholarly or popular; primary or secondary; current, comprehensive or background.

    Type
    Current, up-to-date

    Sources
    Journals, websites

    Where to look
    Library databases, current periodicals, search engines, web directories Library catalog

    Comprehensive

    Books

    Background

    Encyclopedias, websites

    Library reference collection, Wikipedia, search engines

    Key Words
    Talking to databases

    Boolean Operators:
    words used to combine search terms
    AND limits the number of hits OR expands the number of hits NOT removes irrelevant hits

    Truncation: *
    Phrase searching

    Search Terms:
    Define your topic: What are you asking for Refine your topic:
    Word forms, alternate spelling, synonyms

    Library Website - Databases


    Login: ID= student PIN= last four digits of your social security #
    Floridas Newspapers Academic OneFile (Gale) Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)

    Issues and Controversies


    Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)

    WWW Searching
    Currency Relevancy Accuracy Authority Purpose Consider Objectivity
    Google and Google Scholar

    "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own without crediting the source."

    To Avoid Plagiarism
    Take detailed notes on where you got all of your information. Write down direct quotes as they appear in the text, with pages numbers and author name. Clearly identify where the information came from when you are writing your papers Use your own words as much as possible When in doubt cite the source!

    Citation Help
    Look for citing tools in the library databases

    and online: OWL from Purdue Library Citation Guide www.worldcat.org (for books) KnightCite (citation generator) RefWorks

    Jennifer Gregor Library 205 727.394.6184 gregor.jennifer@spcollege.edu

    CLUE In the SPC SE library (LI205) By Email ASK A LIBRARIAN

    http://www.spcollege.edu/central/libonline/

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