ITV databases

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Welcome to your library! Lets find articles
from the library databases...
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What is a database?

• A database is a collection of information
  organized and searchable so that you can easily
  find what you are looking for.
• Example a phone book
• organized alphabetically by last name
• organized by subject or category (yellow pages)
• In libraries, databases are used to find
  articles and citations. SPC Library has all
  types of databases general topic, literature,
  health, business, science, career, automotive,
  military, etc..
• Which one do you use? It depends on your topic!

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A lot of library resources are available 24/7 and
can be accessed from off-campus
http//www2.southplainscollege.edu/library/
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Vendor information is needed for your citations..
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Database Finder gives you category specific
databases.
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In order to use the library databases from
off-campus, you must be authenticated. You login
with your SPC domain username and password. This
is the same username and password you would use
to access MySPC and SPC email. For login
information, review the FAQ on Student Email. SPC
Domain Login Credentials (All Users)
SPC domain username SPC domain password
Login
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Login Information

• SPC Username your first initial your last
  name the last 4 digits of your assigned SPC
  Student ID number. (example jdoe1234)
• SPC Password initial password is the same as
  the four digit PIN assigned upon acceptance to
  SPC.
• Not working? Call [phone] ext. 2330
• Levelland Library Information Desk
• (Note some internet service providers set up
  firewalls that make remote access difficult)

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Before you begin.you need to know about Boolean
operators
AND
OR
NOT
Combine your search terms with these three little
words.. Databases use Boolean logic to locate
only those items that match your search.
OR retrieves a large number of items
AND narrows number of items returned
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Other Search Tips

• Limiters -Limit a search by peer-reviewed sources
  only, full-text, date, publication, etc.
• Truncation - symbol for variations of a word
• plagiar will retrieve plagiarism, plagiarize,
  plagiarizing, plagiarized, plagiarizer,
  plagiarizers, plagiarist, etc.
• Wildcards - womn, will search for woman and
  women
• Nesting - (cats AND felines) AND vaccination
• surfing NOT (internet OR web)
• Stop Words Omit the, a, at, of, an, be, am,
  in, touse only keywords!
• Put the phrase you are looking for in quotation
  marks

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1 example of a database where you find
articles Have 50 databases!! Databases may
look different (different companies put them out)
but all will have similar features.
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Links to view the article
Citation info
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Citation Dissection
Jackson's THE LOTTERY. By Griffin, Amy A..
Explicator, Fall99, Vol. 58 Issue 1, p44, 3p (AN
2592380 ) HTML Full Text   PDF Full
Text  (92K)  
Title of the article
Jackson's THE LOTTERY
Griffin, Amy A.
Author
Explicator, Fall99, Vol. 58 Issue 1, p44 .
Periodical or Source title
Date
Volume
Page(s)
Issue
HTML Full Text Link for text in HTML format
PDF Full Text Link for text--usually as
published in original source
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Use Tabs
Click to view article
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TIP last name first
Watch what TYPE of search you are doingLook at
your other options!
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USE TABS
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Ask a Librarian Call [phone], ext 2330 at
Levelland or ext 4682 at the Reese Center
Email us at ref_at_southplainscollege.edu or
referencelub_at_southplainscollege.edu Were here
to HELP you!
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