1. Comm132
Research for Community Service

2. Library
Citations:
terminology of a book, article or
elements
website for reference list
Library
Terms
Abstracts:
Library
Are a summary of an article
Terminology
Research Databases:
library Contain scholarly, popular, or
newspaper articles from vetted
terminology
sources

3. Start with a Research Topic
What kinds of information do you need?
Identify Keywords and Synonyms

4. Translate
your topic into
keywords or
segments
HOMELESS
Meeting the addiction
needs of the healthcare
homeless education
Mental health
unemployment

5. Homeless
Concept A Homelessness
Homeless people
Transients
Runaways
Addiction
Concept B Health
Rehabilitation
HIV
Prostitution

6. Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
AND
Terms have different meanings
example: homeless AND mental health
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
OR
Terms have similar meanings
example: drug abuse OR addiction

7. Can look for multiple endings of a
word or plurals
asterisk
homeless* homeless,
homelessness, homeless
people
Allows you to specify how close
you want your terms to appear in
the record
Proximity
drug w1 abuse

8. Selecting the right source
For Articles:
Database by topic page
For Books:
COAST (CSULB)
Link + (other libraries)

9. If the record isn’t full text
Click on Get@CSULB
to determine availability

10. Get it @CSULB box pops up

11. ArticleReach
makes getting an article as simple
as saying, "I want it!"

12. Citing sources
In-text citations
References
Footnotes
All source types
OWL Purdue Writing Guides
This page provides links to a variety of online
examples of citing in both MLA and APA styles

13. Get a Library Password
Go to Coast
https://coast.library.csulb.edu/patroninfo
Type in your name, CSULB
I.D. #, and a Password of
your choice
Confirm Password by typing
it twice more
If the screen shows your
name- it worked!
If you forgot your password call: 562 985-5512 and
get it erased so you can create a new one!

14. ILLIAD- interlibrary
services
If We Don’t Own It
Takes 5-7 days
Electronic Delivery!
For journal articles & books
Library password required

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16. Additional Help
Tiffini Travis
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