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Before You Search 

  1. Identify keywords in your topic.
  2. Choose the best database.
  3. Use 1-2 words per search box.
  4. Combine "keyword phrases" with AND.
  5. Use limiters as needed (dates, scholarly (peer reviewed).
  6. Evaluate your results by reading abstracts.
  7. Look at subject terms assigned to a good article to focus search.
  8. No full text? Use Journal Finder on Journals tab.
  9. The Cite button will help with footnotes.

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The LCU librarians can help you find appropriate sources for your project & assist in locating a journal for your review.  

Just make an appointment to meet with one of us and please provide your preferred date, time and topic so we can prepare to meet with you.

We look forward to working with you on your assignment!

Evaluating Websites

Search engines like Google or Bing find websites of all levels of quality and value.

These Web sites were chosen by your librarian based on the following standards. Keep these things in mind when deciding if a website is reliable and appropriate for your research.

  • author has credibility
  • objective and unbiased
  • accurate
  • recently updated
  • educational purpose

Always check with your instructor to find out if you can use free (non-Library) websites for your assignments.

Remember, if looking for journal articles, library databases are the most efficient tool for searching.

Searching The Catalog

To help you with your search, consider these search options listed in the drop down menu:

  • Keyword. This the default search option. Type in any words you want and click search. Ex.: homeless, Holocaust, pollution
  • Author. Enter author's name: last name, first name. Ex. Patterson, James
  • Title. Select this option when you have the title. Ex. 7 habits of highly effective people
  • Subject. Enter one or two words that describes your topic. Ex. gun control or euthanasia
  • Series. Enter the name of a series of books. Ex. Opposing Viewpoints or World Biblical Commentary
  • Periodical Title.  Click here to find an article in a journal or periodical.

 

Library Of Congress Call Numbers

Library of Congress Classification
Class D-E-F   -- History

  •    D - European history

  •    E - American history

  •    F - Regional history of the United States

Class J-K -- Political Science

  •   J -   Social policy and political science

  •   K -   Law

                                             Text reads Read call numbers line by line: Read the first line in alphabetical order. Read the second line as a whole number. The third line is a combination of a letter and numbers, read the letter alphabetically and the numbers as decimals. At the bottom of a call number is the year and item was published.