Library Research Guide for ENGL 1102, Prof.

Harper
Reference Librarians: Howard Carrier Emily Rogers Laura Wright Library Intern: Shannon Leaper hscarrier@valdosta.edu ecrogers@valdosta.edu lbwright@valdosta.edu
Select English from the drop-down list to go to the English Subject Guide. Click on Research and Course Guides tab to get to the ENGL 1102 (Harper) Course Guide.

Log in with Anywhere Access to access online library resources from off-campus.

Use Interlibrary Loan (ILL Odum Express) to request articles and books not available at Odum Library.

Have a question? Need help? Click on Live Chat to get help from a librarian.

Odum Library Home page: http://www.valdosta.edu/library/

Web course guide for this class: http://www.valdosta.edu/library/learn/ENGL1102_Harper.shtml From the Library home page: o Choose the Articles tab. o Select English from the drop-down list. o Choose the Research & Course Guides tab. o Click on the link for ENGL 1102 (Harper)

For Help from a Reference Librarian: 1. Chat with a Librarian by selecting the Live Chat button on the librarys home page, or go to http://www.valdosta.edu/library/ask.php 2. Visit the Reference Desk on the second floor, south side of Odum Library. 3. Call the Reference Desk at (229) 333-7149. 4. Text the Reference Desk at (229) 234-1947. 5. Schedule a research consultation for in-depth help one-to-one with a librarian at http://www.valdosta.edu/library/forms/consult.php What is a peer reviewed journal? Journals are a type of periodicalsomething published periodically, such as a newspaper, magazine, scholarly journal, newsletter, etc. Peer reviewed journals (or refereed journals) mean that an article is reviewed by experts in that field before the article gets published. Some databases give you the option to search for only Scholarly or Peer Reviewed items. See http://www.valdosta.edu/library/learn/peerreview.shtml Suggested databases for current issues research: SIRS Knowledge Source: online reference information and newspaper and magazine articles Academic Search Complete: scholarly and popular articles and citations in a range of subjects Research Library: scholarly and popular articles and citations in a range of subjects JSTOR: full text journal articles, 2006 and earlier SocINDEX and Sociological Collection: articles and citations about sociological topics PsycINFO: articles and citations about psychological topics Environment Complete: articles and citations about environmental topics ProQuest Newspapers: full-text newspaper articles from major papers including the New York Times and the Washington Post

Finding the Articles Full-text or in Print: If an article is not available full-text within a database, try the Find It button, which opens a new window with links that connect to full-text in another database or Odums print holdings.

If neither full-text nor print is available, Find It gives you a link to make an ILL (InterLibrary Loan) request. Use ILL to request books and articles not owned by Odum Library. Odum Library does not charge for ILL.