Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Class Handouts ~ CSD291/Prof. Edwards

 

Goals of Library Instruction

  • To provide an introduction to databases specific to the assigned topics
  • To make the student aware of other resources available via the library and the library web site
  • To discuss how to find relevant information on the Web

 

The Assignment

    Groups will produce a presentation on one of eight assigned topics. Over the course of researching the presentation, at least five references are required with an emphasis on journal articles. At least three of the five references will be journal articles. References should not be prior to 1998. The remaining two references may be from reputable Internet sites or books. For complete guidelines, refer to the information provided by your professor.

 

Information Sources

    Sources provided by the library include databases, research advice via the web site and the library catalog.

Finding Articles

    Here is a list of databases that may be relevant to your topic. Remember to use the Thesaurus feature in these databases to define your search terminology:

    Additionally, you may use our Central Search to search multiple databases simultaneously.

Additional Resources

    The following research advice pages are available to help you with your project

 

Library Services

    Services provided by the library include face-to-face reference assistance at the Ask Here desk, help via e-mail or phone and Interlibrary Loan.

    Librarians are available at the library over 60 hours a week. For e-mail assistance, contact Jason Cooper at cooperjd@montevallo.edu or (205) 665-6114.

    Interlibrary Loan forms may be filled out directly on our web site or obtained at the Ask Here desk. Please search the library catalog before submitting your form to ensure that the library does not already have access to the material. Allow seven to 10 days for your request to be filled. When submitting your form, please provide as much detail as possible so that staff may locate your article.

Posted 9/18/07