1. English 102
Beal
February 26, 2014
Camille A. Beary 870-307-7444
camille.beary@lyon.edu

2. 1. Learning Outcomes
By the end of this class you will be able to
select the correct databases for your
research.

3. 2. Learning Outcomes
By the end of this class you’ll be able to
distinguish the key words or search terms
from your topic that are essential for
researching the databases.

4. 3. Learning Outcomes
By the end of this class you will be able to
produce a list of articles relevant to your
topic.

5. 4. Learning Outcomes
By the end of this class you will be able to
organize and write your paper using these
sources and the proper citation style.

6. 5. Learning Outcomes
By the end of this class you will be able to
appraise your sources to see if they truly are
the best scholarly, trade, or popular
sources.

7. Articles (1)
http://libguides.lyon.edu/a-z
1.
By Category
2.
A to Z Online
3.
Journals A to Z: Journal
Finder

8. Books (1) Ours and Theirs
1.
The Mabee-Simpson Library:
http://libguides.lyon.edu/books
2.
WorldCat:
http://libguides.lyon.edu/borrow
3.
Make a Request:
http://libguides.lyon.edu/request
4.

9. Key Words (2)
1.
2.
Credo or Oxford
Reference
Digital thesaurus or
subject guides

10. Lists, lists, and more lists (3)
1.
2.
3.
Create on account to save searches for
later.
Email them to yourself.
Export them to a program such as
Endnote, Zotero.

11. It’s Delicious! (4)
1.
Cite your paper using style manuals.
2.
https://delicious.com/themabeesimpson
library
3.
Try O.W.L. (Purdue University Online
Writing Lab.

12. Scholarly vs. Popular (5)
 http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/peabo
dy/tutorial_files/scholarlyfree/
 View
this video by Vanderbilt University on
how to tell the difference between
popular and scholarly articles.

13. More help?
 Chat
with us on any of the library pages or
email us or call us.
 Ms.
Whittenton
Ms. Beary

14. Contacts
 Camille
Beary, 870-307-7444
Camille.Beary@lyon.edu
Office: #203, Main lobby
 Katherine
Whittenton, 870-307-7505
Katherine.Whittenton@lyon.edu
Office: #206 Main lobby