Strengthening Research Skills Esther Grassian College Library 21 Sep 2004

Agenda Intro to UCLA Libraries Library Privileges UCLA Library Home Page Database Strategy & Use Online Help Working Together Tour of Powell Questions Welcome!

Intro to UCLA Libraries

Library Privileges

UCLA Library Home Page

Database Strategy & Use

Online Help

Working Together

Tour of Powell

Questions Welcome!

Handouts...

Intro UCLA Libraries

Library Privileges APHS, TAP & Other Students California Public School Teachers & Librarians California CSU & Community College Faculty (& Librarians) Private School Teachers & Librarians

APHS, TAP & Other Students

California Public School Teachers & Librarians

California CSU & Community College Faculty (& Librarians)

Private School Teachers & Librarians

UCLA Library Home Page

All 13 UCLA Libraries Books Periodical Subscriptions Other materials No Articles!

All 13 UCLA Libraries

Books

Periodical Subscriptions

Other materials

No Articles!

Tips & Tricks… Use Basic Search Author Search=last name, first name Quick Limits Other Search Limits KW Alpha=2 A-Z Lists Request My Account & My Bookbag

Use Basic Search

Author Search=last name, first name

Quick Limits

Other Search Limits

KW Alpha=2 A-Z Lists

Request

My Account & My Bookbag

Questions?

Strategy…

Strategy & Use: Licensed DBs

Which Database? Subject Matter? Time Period? Publications?

Subject Matter?

Time Period?

Publications?

Expanded Academic ASAP Subjects : Wide variety Time Period : 1980+ Publications : 2600 Magazines & Journals

Subjects : Wide variety

Time Period : 1980+

Publications : 2600 Magazines & Journals

MLA Bibliography Subjects: language, literature, linguistics, folklore Time: 1963+ Publications: Journal articles Book chapters Dissertations

Subjects: language, literature, linguistics, folklore

Time: 1963+

Publications:

Journal articles

Book chapters

Dissertations

Key Points! Pick a useful db Common db features Online help and…

Pick a useful db

Common db features

Online help

and…

Strategize! Keyword ==> Subject

Keyword ==> Subject

Questions?

Basic Research Databases Start at your school/college library Check public libraries UCLA as a last resort

Start at your school/college library

Check public libraries

UCLA as a last resort

Free Online Help “Bruin Success With Less Stress” “Road to Research” “Research Paper Planner” College Library Help Guides

“Bruin Success With Less Stress”

“Road to Research”

“Research Paper Planner”

College Library Help Guides

Assessment Session Evaluations

Session Evaluations

Review Intro to UCLA Libraries Library Privileges UCLA Library Home Page UCLA Library Catalog DB Strategy & Use Online Help

Intro to UCLA Libraries

Library Privileges

UCLA Library Home Page

UCLA Library Catalog

DB Strategy & Use

Online Help

UCLA in LA Partnership Grants

Tour of Powell?