This document provides an introduction to using the library for research. It outlines resources for background information like encyclopedias and dictionaries available through CREDO Reference. It describes how to access electronic books and articles from databases like EBSCOhost. It also discusses citing sources properly to avoid plagiarism and explains the different citation styles of MLA, APA, and Chicago. Students are encouraged to ask librarians for help.
4. We have access to many encyclopedias and dictionaries through CREDO Reference. For example, in something like the Dictionary of Contemporary History, you could find information on China’s Cultural Revolution. This is especially useful for topics you don’t know very much about.
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6. To get to the Library website, start at the main College webpage (http://www.champlainonline.com) and click on “Library Services”.
8. When accessing the library’s electronic resources, you’ll need to log in with your student ID number and the password for college computers (given to you on Sept 7th).
17. The concept map may help you when you are deciding what aspect of a topic to focus on. Each of the words is linked to a different encyclopedia or dictionary article in CREDO.
29. Click on the “Full Text” link to read the whole article. Use the buttons on the right to print, email or save the article.
30. Use the “Add to folder” function to print/email/save several articles at once.
31. You can limit your search results to only academic/scholarly articles. You can also limit by date, choosing only articles published within a certain range of years.