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  Introduction

Directions

Tutorial Answer Sheet

Part I - RCC Library Catalog

? RCC Library System

? Borrowing from Area Libraries

Library Catalog Basics

Searching By Author

• ? Looking for a Book by Jane Austen
• Parts of a Catalog Record
• Searching for an Author - Questions 1, 2 & 3: Answer Sheet

Searching by Title

• Searching for a Title - Questions 4 & 5: Answer Sheet

Keyword Searching

• Boolean Operators: AND, OR and NOT
• More Searching Tips: Nesting and Truncation
• Keyword Searching Using AND - Question 6: Answer Sheet
• Keyword Searching Using OR - Question 7: Answer Sheet

Searching by Subject: Controlled Vocabulary

• Searching by Subject Continued: Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings
• More on Searching by Subject: Examples
• ? Identifying Subject Headings

Explanation of Library of Congress  Classification and Call Numbers

• Library of Congress Classification System - Question 8: Answer Sheet
• The Order of Call Numbers - Question 9: Answer Sheet

Conclusion of Library Catalog Section

Part II - Finding Articles and using Databases

Introduction to Databases:  Searching for articles in databases

• ? Definition of a periodical

Databases

• ? What is a database

Periodical Citations: Definition, Examples

• Periodical Citations Continued: Abstracts, Printing and Marking Articles
• Journal Citation - Question 10: Answer Sheet

Periodical Databases

• Choosing the Right Database
• ? Database Selection
• Database: Subject Searching
• Database: Keyword Searching
• ? Atomic Bomb Question

Academic Search Complete Basics

• Subject Search in Academic Search Complete (EBSCOHOST)- Question 11: Answer Sheet
• Keyword Search in Academic Search Complete (EBSCHOHOST)- Question 12: Answer Sheet

Periodical Lists- Description

• VIVA )Virtual Library of Virginia)Online Journal Locator
• Use Key Phrase to Locate a Title
• Find a Journal - Question 13: Answer Sheet

Conclusion