Articles
Trying to find
articles on a specific subject? No
problem! Use the following resources
to help you find exactly what you're
looking for.
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EBSCOhost
Search all of the library's
databases that are available
through EBSCOhost, the world's
foremost premium research
database service.
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Gale
Search all of
the library's databases that are
available through Gale, a world
leader in information solutions
for libraries, schools, and
businesses.
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Database List
Prefer to look through one
database at a time? Or looking
for a specific database? You can
find the entire list of
databases (with descriptions)
available to you here.
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Database 360 Search
360 Search allows you to
search every database at the
same time or select individual
databases to help narrow down
your search. Make sure to check
out the
Search Tips.
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Periodicals List
With the periodicals list,
you can search for articles in
specific journals, or you can
browse all of the journals
available in different subject
areas.
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Books
If you're
looking for books (physical and/or
electronic),
the links in this section will help
with your information search.
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Library Catalog
Search the Grossmont and
Cuyamaca College libraries'
catalogs for books, media,
electronic resources, and more.
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eBooks on EBSCOhost
This database gives you access
to nearly 30,000 e-books. Please
note that these e-books can not
be downloaded or checked out.
They must be viewed in your web
browser. E-books are also
searchable in the Library
Catalog.
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Credo Reference
Credo is a vast, online
reference library, providing
access to the full text of
hundreds of highly regarded and
popular titles.
Nearly
3,500,000 full-text articles are
available in over 550 reference
books. Credo
also
includes images, sound files,
animations, videos and much
more.
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Gale Virtual
Reference Library
If you can't
find what you're looking for in
Credo, you might try here. Gale
Virtual Reference Library is a
smaller collection of
specialized reference sources,
giving you access to nearly
140,000 documents.
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Grossmont College Interlibrary
Loan
Need materials that are not
available at the Grossmont
College library? You can use
Interlibrary Loan to request
books and journal articles from
Cuyamaca College, SDSU, and
thousands of other libraries.
Requested materials will be
delivered to the Grossmont
College library where you must
pick them up. Books are free and
journal articles cost 15 cents
per page. Simply fill out the
online interlibrary loan form
to make a request.
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Websites
These websites give you access
to thousands of free articles. It is
important to note that only some of
the articles will be full-text. If
you find an article you want but
only the abstract is provided, try
searching for the article's title in
the library's databases. You may
find a full-text version there.
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Google Advanced
Scholar Search
Provides a search of
scholarly literature
across many
disciplines and
sources, including
articles, books,
theses, and
abstracts. Make sure
to check out the
Advanced Search Tips.
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Google Advanced
Search
Not to be confused
with Google Scholar,
Google Advanced
Search helps to make
your regular Google
searches more exact.
Use the
Advanced Search Tips
to further refine
your search process.
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ipl2: Information
You Can Trust
The result of the
merging of the
Internet Public
Library (IPL) and
the Librarians'
Internet Index (LII),
ipl2 features a
searchable,
subject-categorized
directory of
authoritative
websites; links to
online texts,
newspapers, and
magazines; and the
Ask an ipl2
Librarian online
reference service.
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INFOMINE
A virtual
library of Internet
resources that
contains useful
Internet resources
such as databases,
electronic journals,
electronic books,
bulletin boards,
mailing lists,
online library card
catalogs, articles,
directories of
researchers, and
many other types of
information.
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Research Help
Don't know how
to use the library databases? Need
help evaluating information? Check
out the links below for a variety of
resources that will aid you in your
research process.
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Grossmont Library's Help With
Research Page
These links will help with
the whole process of performing
research, from choosing a topic
and finding articles, to
evaluating information and
citing sources.
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Grossmont Library's Research
Guides
A number of quick research
guides and handouts are also
available. These guides are
similar to the Help With
Research links, but are
formatted differently and cover
a wider variety of topics. All
guides are made available as
PDFs.
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LUCI Tutorial (Library User Computer
Instruction)
This is an online tutorial
that can be used to
supplement--or completely
replace--a class visit to the
Library Instruction Lab for a
presentation by a librarian.
The tutorial is available in
both video and text-based
formats. The link to start the
tutorial can be found at the
bottom of the page.
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Ask A Librarian
If you still need help, feel
free to ask a librarian! Chat
with them online or call a
Grossmont librarian during open
hours.
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Library Research Course
LIR 110 "Research Methods in
an Online World" is a one-unit
course designed for the student
who would like to become a more
effective online researcher.
This course is taught completely
(or partially) online.
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Citation Help
Citations can
sometimes be a confusing and
time-consuming process. The
following resources will help you
complete your citations with ease!
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Grossmont Library's Citation
Help Page
Here you'll find
explanations and examples of the
most popular citation styles,
along with answers to some
frequently asked questions.
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NoodleBib Express
This neat online tool will
allow you to generate one or two
quick citations at a time.
Simply enter the necessary
information and the citations
will be generated for you. No
need to login or subscribe.
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Purdue OWL Research and Citation
Resources
The Purdue Online
Writing Lab has put together a
very useful site with numerous
resources for completing
citations and research.
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Student
Help New to distance
education? Need help being an online
student? The following e-books can
help!
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Success in On-Line Learning
This is an excellent
resource for those accessing
non-traditional education and
training. Readers will learn the
"how-tos" of distance learning
and will become familiar with
such topics as on-line learning
and teaching, receiving college
credit, and communicating with
educational institutions. Ideal
for anyone interested in on-line
college degree programs,
employment training, or
community service programs.
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How to Be a Successful Online
Student
This book provides the nuts
and bolts of how distance
learning really works. It shows
readers how to fully exploit
online learning tools,
opportunities, and resources,
including: expert advice on
which subjects are perfect for
online study, essential tools
needed like hardware and
software, tips for becoming a
great online student, and how to
combine online learning with
traditional classes.
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The Mature Student's Study
Guide: Essential Skills for
Those Returning to Education or
Distance Learning
This book will give you the
skills and confidence you need
when returning to education as a
mature student. It covers
everything you need to know to
succeed in your chosen course,
including how to: discover your
learning style; improve your
reading seed and memory; take
notes and get organised; improve
your writing and mathematical
skills; master research
techniques; develop analytical
skills; and, gain marks in exams.
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