Your library has the tools designed for you to be a successful researcher.

Library instruction:

Consultations (one on one with a librarian) Online Tutorials Database Tutorials (Videos) Tours and Classes Plagiarism Subject Guides Five steps to better research Web vs. Library Databases		Books and More How to Find Books (GCCC produced) How to find books (LINCC produced) E-Books Articles and More CINAHL (Flash), and CINAHL Search strategies EBSCO Research Databases CQ Researcher (Colorado State University) Oxford Art Online How to Find ... Biographical Information Book Reviews Government Information Images Literary Criticism (Gale PowerPoint) Newspaper Articles Opinions, Editorials and Opposing Viewpoints Public Opinion (Polls and Surveys) Cornell Statistics How to ... Choose a Topic Search the Web Evaluate Web Sites (Flash) Tell if a journal is Scholarly Tell if an article is a Research Article Boolean searching basics Boolean searching advanced Critically Analyze Information Sources Use EBSCO Visual Search

 

Students are welcome to sign up for one-on-one sessions with a librarian. We'll help you get started with your research pointing you in the right direction and help you find the information you need. Use the form to sign up or just ask a librarian on the third floor of the library.

Tutorials

There are resources to help you with your searches. Take a look at some of the database-specific instructional tutorials and printable help sheets:

Basic Searching for Academic Libraries (Flash Video) will help you with

• Academic Search Complete
• Business Source Complete
• CINAHL Plus with Full Text
• Education Research Complete
• Literary Reference Center
• PsychARTICLES

Literature Resource Center (Gale) PDF Guide

Wilson Full Text Databases (PDF Guide) will help you with:

• Business Full Text
• Education Full Text
• Biography Index
• OmniFile Full Text Mega
• Social Sciences Full Text

America's Newspapers (Newsbank PowerPoint)

Finding Topics:

Looking for topics for your research projects? Here's a start:

• CQ Researcher Topic LIst
• Our library Research Guide
• eLibrary Topic Tree
• Opposing Viewpoints Research Topics

Tours and Classes

Librarians deliver tours to classes for finding information resources they need for classes at Gulf Coast and throughout a successful educational career. To set up a class tour or to bring a group in for library instruction call a librarian 850-872-3893, or email librarian@gulfcoast.edu.

Finding

Biographical Information

• Biography Index (Wilson)
• Biography Resource Center (Gale)

Book Reviews

Government Information

• Websites
• Real Clear Politics
• Military & Government Collection Database

Images

• Google Images
• Metropolitain Museum of Art
• Elibrary (search then select the images tab)
• Boston University Libraries "Finding Images on the Web"

Opinions, Editorials and Opposing Viewpoints

• Issues and Controversies
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
• CQ Researcher

Statistics