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Learning Resources CenterCirculation Desk- 729-5318Reference Desk- 729-5395http://lrc.nwfsc.eduIT Help Desk – 729-5396Current Events and General Topics Research GuideJournal and Magazine Articles - DatabasesOn the LRC homepage, click on I Need to Find… Journal and Magazine Articles.(An alternate access is - http://www.linccweb.org - then, ‘eResources’). Choose Northwest Florida State College from the dropdown menu Borrower ID is your Student ID # PIN is the last four digits of your Social Security number The most useful databases for your research are in the General, and News andCurrent Events subject areas. The following databases are especially useful, butany may be used:News and Current Events Databases – smaller and more specializedIssues and ControversiesOpposing Viewpoints in ContextCQ Researcher Plus ArchiveNewsBankIssues: Understanding Controversy and SocietyGeneral Databases - contain millions of articles from thousands of journals andmagazines which include scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. Many articles are also availablein audio files so you can download and listen to them.Academic Search CompleteAcademic OneFileOmniFile Full-text MegaSIRS Knowledge SourceSearching Tips for DatabasesLimit your search to full-text if that is an option.Use specific keywords instead of long phrases for search termsUse Advanced Search to help you use Boolean operators (and, or, not)Find more tips for searching individual databases by clicking on HELP, which is usuallytoward the top of the screen in each database.You may visit, call, or email the reference desk for help with searching the databases.MLA Citation Help Many of the databases give citations for articles, but it is important to check thecitation to make sure it is correct and in the style that you need. Under Help and How To on the main LRC page select MLA and APA Citation Helpfor help with writing works cited.over

Books, Videos, eBooks - CatalogOn the LRC homepage, click on I Need to Find… Books, Videos, eBooks to search. Type in a keyword(s)Example:illegal immigrants educationUnless you choose to limit them, your results will include articles from specificdatabases, books you can check out (circulation), books you can use only in the LRC(reference), eBooks (full-text online books),videos, CDs, DVDs, maps, internetresources, music, and serials (print magazines and journals).Advanced Search, allows you to limit your search to author, title, subject, as well asthe type of material such as book, eBook, article, video, etc.Example: subject - global warming publication date: last 5 yearskeyword - climate changematerial type: bookBook Series – There are several series of books which are collections of articles by manydifferent authors on specific topics. A list of books in the series can be found by choosingseries title in advanced search and typing the name of the series. Another keyword can beadded to limit the search to a specific topic.Contemporary Issues CompanionContemporary World IssuesOpposing ViewpointsExample: series title - Opposing Viewpointskeyword - technologyCurrent ControversiesLibrary in a BookReference ShelfRemember you can always ask a librarian for assistance by visiting the reference desk,calling, or emailing the LRC. After hours assistance is also available through the Ask-A-Librarian link on the LRC homepage.Call numbers – When you get your search results this is near the bottom of each title’sresult. Example – QC 981.8 G56 C37 2010. This is the address of the book and you willneed it to find the books on the shelf. REF at the beginning of the call number signifiesreference books which are found on the first floor. Call numbers beginning with one or twoletters of the alphabet will be found on the second floor in the circulating collection. Thebooks are arranged alphabetically and then numerically using the call number. Feel free toask for assistance locating books.eBooks – To access eBooks, you will need to log in with your borrower ID and PIN in orderto see the full text of an eBook. Once you have logged in, you can look at and search thecomplete contents of the book. A limited number of pages can be printed or saved fromeach book.Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - Books in the circulating collection of the LRC can be sent to youat most campus centers by filling out an ILL request form (go to Help and How To on theLRC website). Books can also be returned to most campus centers. Books and articles thatthe LRC does not have can often be borrowed through ILL from other libraries.Using the FWB Emerald Coast Campus Library – Search the catalog using theAdvanced Search Options of “Search the Library Catalog” at http://www.lib.uwf.edu/ andlimit the search location to the Emerald Coast Campus. Check out books with your currentStudent ID Card.An Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Institution 8/12