This document outlines a library research guide for ELS students created by Joe Goetz. The guide provides instructions on how to look up books and articles on topics using the library catalog and databases, save citation information, find campus guides, and get help from a librarian. The goals are to help students look up resources by topic, cite sources, find subject guides, and get research assistance.

1. By Joe Goetz
goetzj@stthom.edu
713-942-5972
reference@stthom.edu
713-525-2188
Research Guides at: http://campusguides.stthom.edu
Library Research for ELS Students by Joe
Goetz, goetzj@stthom.edu

2. Goals: You will be able to:
1. Look up a book by topic
2. Look up an article by topic
3. Save citation information
4. Find a CampusGuide on a topic
5. Get help
Library Research for ELS Students by Joe Goetz,
goetzj@stthom.edu

3. 1. Look up a book
a) Look up a book about _________
i. Library Catalog
ii. Keyword search
iii. Subjects
iv. Ebrary
Library Research for ELS Students by Joe Goetz,
goetzj@stthom.edu

4. 2. Look up an article
a) Look up an article about_____
i. Database lists
ii. Searching: keywords and subjects
iii. Full Text
iv. Neat databases
Library Research for ELS Students by Joe
Goetz, goetzj@stthom.edu

5. 3. Save citation information
a) Why should I?
b) Database tools
Library Research for ELS Students by Joe Goetz,
goetzj@stthom.edu

6. 4. Find a Campusguide
a) Find a Campusguide on _______
Library Research for ELS Students by Joe Goetz,
goetzj@stthom.edu

7. 5. Get help
a) What are the ways to ask a librarian for
help?
Library Research for ELS Students by Joe
Goetz, goetzj@stthom.edu