Introduction to Library Research
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Library Orientation

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Resources Supported by FSU

Web for Students
What is Web for Students?
What can I do on Web for Students?
How do I use Web for Students?

Blackboard
What is Blackboard?
What can I do in Blackboard?
How do I login to Blackboard?
What if I have a question or need help?

Services Provided by Chesnutt Library

My Library Record
What is My Library Record?
What can I do in My Library Record?
How do I login to My Library Record?

What is my PIN?

What if I have a question or need help?

Off Campus Access
What is Off Campus Access?

Who has Off Campus Access?
What can I do with Off Campus Access?
How do I get Off Campus Access?

What is my PIN?

What if I have a question or need help?

Interlibrary Loan

What is Interlibrary Loan?

How do I use Interlibrary Loan?

What if I have questions or need help?

Library Guide to Starting Research

Developing a Research Topic
Generate Topic Ideas

Define Your Topic

Construct the Research Question

Select Keywords to Use as Search Terms

Keep Track of Sources

Collecting Background Information
Why start with reference sources?

Types of Reference Sources

How to find Reference Sources

Identifying Types of Information Sources
Introduction
Primary and Secondary Sources

Scholarly and Popular Sources

The Web and Library Databases
 

Evaluating Information Sources

Introduction

Guidelines for Selecting Sources

Caution! Web Sources

Checklist for Evaluation Information

Citing Information

Citing Sources and Plagiarism

Citation Styles

Style Manuals Available at Chesnutt Library

Searching for Materials at Chesnutt Library

Searching the Chesnutt Library Online Catalog

What will I find in the Chesnutt Library online catalog?

How do I find books in the Chesnutt Library Online catalog?

How do I find the book or item?

Searching for journal articles, book reviews, etc.

How do I find journal articles, book reviews, etc.?

Search for your topic and create a list of article citations.

Searching for Journal Titles

How do I find journal titles in the Chesnutt Library online catalog?

How do I find journal titles in the Chesnutt Library online catalog?

1. Select E-Journals Locate E-journals/Journals by title on the Library’s homepage which takes you to Journal Finder:

   1. Use Journal Finder to determine if :

                                                               i.      Chesnutt Library provides electronic access to a journal

                                                             ii.      Chesnutt Library owns a print copy of the journal

                                                            iii.      Which other libraries may have print copies

                                                           iv.      Order copies of articles through Interlibrary Loan

2. Search for the journal title

   1. Enter the name of the journal and click “search”

OR:

2. Click “Advanced Search”

                                                               i.      Title Search

                                                             ii.      ISSN Search

                                                            iii.      Browse E-journals only

3. Retrieve the journal article

   1. Print off full text

   2. Pull the journal from Chesnutt Library’s journals & read or photocopy the article

   3. Request the article via Interlibrary Loan

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