I. General
Search Strategies
A. Thesis
B. Selected Keywords & Phrases
C. Call Numbers
D. Preliminary Research
II. Print Resources
A. Reference
Books
B. Nonfiction and Fiction Books
C. Magazines
D. Fiction Books III. Electronic Resources
A. Newspaper
& MagazineDatabases
B. Encyclopedias
C. Selected Internet Directories
E. Selected Internet Search Engines
F. Videos, Audiotapes, Laserdiscs, etc.
IV. Local Resources
A. Be Curious!
B. Ask!
C. SBC Yellow Pages
III. Works Cited Page
A. MLA Standards
B. Selected Websites
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Courtesy: US Census Bureau
This Pathfinder is a collection of resources focusing on Mr. Palshaw's
assigned research paper on American Industry. It is
important to use a variety of authoritative resources to support your
thesis, including some of
those listed below. Good Luck!I.
General Search Strategies
A. Thesis. Establish your
topic from the class list. Refine the topic according to your
interests. Construct
a thesis or hypothesis
B. Selected Keywords & Phrases. As you do
preliminary research, note keywords and phrases that repeatedly
appear. These words/phrases will become valuable as your tools to
open up information resources, especially electronic ones.
Remember to use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) in electronic searches
to fine-tune your search. Also, when searching with a phrase,
enclose the phrase with quotation marks (" ").
C. Call Numbers. Library materials can be located using the
CHS Library catalog. However, if you feel like browsing the
shelves, visit the 300's (Economics) and the 600's (Technology and
Applied Science).
D. Preliminary Research. Utilize a general reference
encyclopedia to get a grasp of your topic. CHS maintains the print
versions of World Book, Encyclopedia Britannica, etc. as well as
the electronic Encyclopedia
Britannica (password available for home use).
II. Print Resources
A. Reference Books General
Encyclopedias are located at the back of the lower CHS Library seating
area. They include World Book, Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Americana and others.
B. Nonfiction and Fiction Books Consult the CHS
Library Catalog for book locations.
C. Magazines CHS has subscriptions to 17 current magazines and
back- issues of many of them, including Newsweek since 1987,
located near Mr. Archer's desk.
III. Electronic Resources
A. Newspapers and Magazines
Databases SIRS
(password available for home use), InfoTrac
OneFile (Harrison Memorial Lib. library card required)
B. Encyclopedias Encyclopedia
Britannica (password available for home use).
C. Selected Internet Directories Librarians'
Index to the Internet (LII)
D.
Selected Internet Search Engines
E. Videos,
Audiotapes, Laserdiscs, etc. Consult the CHS
Library Catalog for locations.
IV. Local Resources
A. Be curious!
B. Ask friends, family and CHS Staff members in order to
find local experts on your topic.
C. SBC Yellow Pages... "Let your fingers
do the walking"
IV. Works
Cited Page
A. Citation-making tools Citation-maker
B. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th
edition, REF 808.02 Gib (in the CHS Library)
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