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ENGL 1101, Prof. Dyke, Fall 2012

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Valdosta State University's Odum Library Homepage

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Developing a Search Statement

Finding Databases to search for Articles

  • Go to the library home page (www.valdosta.edu/library/).
  • Click on the Articles tab, if it is not already selected.
  • Click the arrow for the drop-down menu located under Articles & Databases by Subject to reach subject pages for VSU majors.

Recommended Databases for finding articles about current issues

NOTE: You will need to login through Anywhere Access or know the GALILEO password if you are off campus.

Help with getting articles full-text or in print

Scholarly Articles & Peer Review

  • Is the article peer-reviewed? See our guide on Peer Review.
  • Use Ulrich's to determine if a journal is refereed (peer reviewed). Look for the referee's shirt! Ulrich's

Finding Books and Other Materials

  • GIL-Find@VSU—searches for books and other materials by keyword, title, author, subject, and other fields.
  • GIL-Find Tutorial (video guide)
  • Classic GIL@VSU Catalog—offers advanced searching in fields such as exact titles, subject headings, locations such as Reference or 3rd Floor Shelves, etc. Also contains a tab for searching Course Reserves.
  • GIL Universal Catalog—expands the Classic GIL@VSU catalog to search for and request books from all University System of Georgia libraries. GIL Express allows you to have those books delivered to any USG library within 3-6 days.
  • GIL Universal Catalog / GIL Express (guide)
  • eBooks—the box on the left hand side of the page has links to eBooks by ebrary and Safari.

Other Skills and Resources

MLA Style

Resources

Avoiding Plagiarism

 

 

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