This document provides guidance on conducting research using the CSULB library resources. It outlines how to access databases and search for articles, books, and course reserves using a Beach ID and password. Tips are included on searching effectively using keywords, Boolean operators, and subject databases to find relevant sources and information on different citation styles and getting full text articles.

1. Tiffini Travis
Communication Studies Librarian

2. Library
uses
BEACH ID.
ALWAYS SIGN IN!

3. One
SEARCH.
Contains: Articles, CSULB books and Course Reserves
Access from home: Use your Beach ID and Password
Check out: You can check out a book for 16 weeks

4. Library
TERMS.
Citations: Another word for references; refers to APA/MLA
BeachReach: Click on this if we do not own the full text at CSULB
Get it @ CSULB: Click this button to find the full text of an article

5. Research
TOPIC.
What kinds of information do you need?
Determine which databases and information sources you need
Identify Keywords and Synonyms

6. Pick: a few terms to mix and match
Translate: your topic into keywords or segments
Research
TOPIC.

7. Teenagers
High school students
Young adults
At risk youth
Concept A
Concept B
Addiction
Drug abuse
Rehabilitation
Prevention programs

8. Use this to connect
different variables. For
example:
homeless and shelter
and

9. Use this to search for either
term. For example:
television or film
or

10. Use this to look for root endings.
For example:
addict* looks for addict, addicts,
addiction, addicted

11. cUse this to search for
phrases. For example:
“Social Media”

12. Constructing
“homeless child*” and stigma
Single parent* and academic achievement
homeless and social class*
SEARCHES

13. Choose the one that covers your topic
Databases by Subject
Always search at least two

14. FULL TEXT
PDF
BEACHREACH
GETTING THE
FULL TEXT.
GET IT
@CSULB

15. Click on Get It @ CSULB

16. Links to the OneSearch Page

17. BeachReach
We deliver it to you via link in your email

18. APA and MLA Styles
USE: Owl Purdue Writing Guides
Citing
SOURCES.
Son of Citation Machine

19. Ctrl+ T
Creates paragraphs
with hanging indents
in Microsoft Word.

20. Tiffini Travis
tiffini.travis@csulb.edu