Introduction to Library Research for EN 1113

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Introduction to Library Researchfor EN 1113
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Objectives

• Be aware of Librarys web page designed for EN
  1113
• Be acquainted with various resources for library
  research
• Understand basic search techniques
• Know who to ask for help

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Librarys web page for EN 1113

• http//library.msstate.edu/li/course_support/engli
  sh.asp

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Step One Write topic list key terms.
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Research resources

• Printed resources Undergraduate Research Center

• Indexes and databases
• Full article vs. citation abstract only
• Academic Search Elite
• Contemporary Literary Criticism
• MSU Online catalog
• Galaxy

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Search Strategy
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Academic Search Elite
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Contemporary Lit. Criticism
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Online catalog Galaxy

• Galaxy tells what journals, magazines, books,
  videos, and other items the library owns

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Who to ask for help?

• Reference librarians!
• 2nd floor
• 325-7667
• reference_at_library.msstate.edu