This guide is a starting point for identifying, locating, using, and evaluating materials in books, journal articles, and E-sources on topics of interest in your community.   
 

If you need additional assistance, please contact Mrs. Kathleen Lowe, Mr. Jason Cooper or Mr. Carey Heatherly.

Finding Books and Journals in the Library

The Library Catalog contains records for books that can be checked out and books in the Reference collection.  

Several examples of Library of Congress Subject Headings appropriate for use in the Catalog when searching for books on campus issues include: :

• Cities and towns - Growth 

• City planning - Environmental aspects 

• Public Health  

• Endangered species 

• School buildings

• School grounds

• Nature - Effect of Human Beings on 

Finding journal and newspaper articles  

The Library databases provide the most efficient way to locate journal and newspaper articles.   

• Academic Search Premier
  Access to over 4,500 journals with full text articles on a variety of topics of interest to the assignment
   

• ProQuest Newspapers (Proquest)
  Full-text access to many major United States and international newspapers, regional newspapers, and wire services. Our collection includes the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times.

• Health Databases
  An array of dates covering journal articles in alternative medicine, community health issues, and medical research articles.

• Business Source Premier
  Full text access to over 4,000 journals with full text on a variety of issues such as fair trade, Alabama industries and their growth,  

• ERIC (EbscoHost)
  Access to journal articles on topics in education.  Useful for journal articles on school administration, building and construction and safety.
   

E-Sources

• US Census Bureau Quick Facts on Alabama
   

• Center  for Business and Economic Research , University of Alabama 
  One stop information center for economic analysis and economic forecast of Alabama.

• Links to selected Alabama newspapers
  Mobile Press-Register, Huntsville Times, Alabama Baptist, Montgomery Independent, Redstone Rocket, Huntsville,  

• Birmingham News

• Bimringham Times
  Part of the BlackPress USA Network

• Anniston Star
  Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper covering Anniston and surrounding communities
   

• Fair Trade Resource Center
   

• US Dept. of Commerce International Trade Commission
  Information on Ensuring Fair Trade 

• Alabama Homeland Security

• alabama.gov
  The Official site for online services and information  in Alabama
   

Citing the sources you find