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Comm132

Research for Community Service

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Library terminology

Library

Terms Library

Terminology

library

terminology

Library

Citations:

elements of a book, article or

website for reference list

Abstracts:

Are a summary of an article

Research Databases:

Contain scholarly, popular, or newspaper articles from vetted sources

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Start with a Research Topic

What kinds of information do you need?

Identify Keywords and Synonyms

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HOMELESS

addiction

healthcare

education

Mental health

unemployment

Translate

your topic into keywords or segments

Meeting the

needs of the

homeless

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Homeless

Homelessness

Homeless people

Transients

Runaways

Concept A

Concept B

Addiction

Health

Rehabilitation

HIV

Prostitution

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Narrows a search

Both terms appear in same record

Terms have different meanings

example: homeless AND mental health

AND

OR

Broadens a search

Either term may appear in record

Terms have similar meanings example: drug abuse OR addiction

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Can look for multiple endings of a

word or plurals

homeless* homeless,

homelessness, homeless

people

asterisk

Proximity

Allows you to specify how close

you want your terms to appear in

the record

drug w1 abuse

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Selecting the right source

For Articles: Database by topic page

For Books: COAST (CSULB) Link + (other libraries)

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If the record isn’t full text

Click on Get@CSULB

to determine availability

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Get it @CSULB box pops up

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ArticleReach makes getting an article as simple

as saying, "I want it!"

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Citing sources

OWL Purdue Writing Guides

This page provides links to a variety of online

examples of citing in both MLA and APA styles

In-text citations

References

Footnotes

All source types

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Get a Library Password Go to Coast

Type in your name, CSULB I.D. #, and a Password of your choice

Confirm Password by typing it twice more

If the screen shows your name- it worked!

If you forgot your password call: 562 985-5512 and get it erased so you can create a new one!

https://coast.library.csulb.edu/patroninfo

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ILLIAD- interlibrary

services

For journal articles & books

Electronic Delivery!

Library password required

Takes 5-7 days

If We Don’t Own It

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