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Orientation to Library Research: The Reflective Woman
Orientation Topics:
Getting Help
Search Skills
- Do you know how to choose keywords?
- Do you know how to refine your search using AND, OR and NOT?
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About the Reflective Woman and the Library
Aesthetic Assignment
Structured Controversy
- The Librarians are here to help you through the research process. They have created online guides on almost one hundred topics that are commonly used for this assignment.
- See the Structured Controversy Research Guides for a starting place for your research
- If you don't see your exact topic, there might be one that is similar. Otherwise, please contact a librarian and we would be happy to create a new one for you.
Searching for Articles using the Databases
You can look for articles on your topic by searching our databases. These are authoritative sources for locating information on your topic and are paid for by the Library. Many databases contain a mix of scholarly and popular sources.
Use the Databases and Indexes link under the Find Articles tab. You might try:
| Note: To access the databases from off-campus you will need to either login through KateWay or use your CSC network login. |
Finding the text of articles
- For full-text articles online click on the link Find other sources for full-text
- Print journals are located in the Library in alphabetical order. They cannot be checked out. (Make copies for 10¢ a page)
- Check the Periodical Cat to look up journal titles.
- If you can't find the text of the article you need, use InterLibrary Loan to obtain the article. InterLibrary Loan lets you request a book or an article.
Finding Books
CLICnet is our online library catalog. It searches the libraries of the seven ACTC colleges, including St. Kate's. You can search CLICnet from any computer.
- Go to CLICnet: http://clicnet.clic.edu/
- Search by keyword, title, author, subject, or other ways.
- Click on the title of a book to find out more. Be sure to write down the call number.
Where are they?
- Books that are at St. Kate's St. Paul library will say: CSC Circ. Collection.
Books that are in the Minneapolis campus library will say: CSC-MPLS Books.
- Write down the call number for your book (ex: RM7365.3 A84 1996)
- In St. Paul, call numbers A-N are upstairs and P-Z are downstairs.
- See the Virtual Tour of the St. Paul library or Minneapolis library to find out where everything is.
- Media (including DVDs, videos and music) can also be found on CLICnet. Contact Media Services for information on how to obtain a video, DVD, or other media.
- Books can be checked out for 6 weeks.
What if I can't find it?
- Many items not available at St. Kate's can be requested and sent here by clicking on the red Request button.
- You will need to enter your barcode. Use InterLibrary Loan to obtain books NOT on CLICnet.
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More about Books
Reference books are also a good place to find information. These are located in the main reference room at the St. Paul Library and cannot be checked out.
Selected reference books useful for TRW:
Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics
Reference Room BJ 63 .A66 (1998)
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
(available online through CLICnet)
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women
Reference Room HQ 1115 .R69 (2000)
American Attitudes
Reference Room HN 90 .P8 M58 (1996) |
(In CLICnet the location will be CSC Reference and indicate Library Use Only.)
The TRW Structured Controversy Research Guides suggest good reference books to use for specific topics.
Internet Sources
- The Internet is a great place to find information. You just need to carefully evaluate the information you find there.
- The TRW Structured Controversy Pathfinders also suggest good Web sites to use for your research.
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About
- Most people use Google to search the Internet.
- You might also want to try Google Scholar which searches journals and other scholarly sources. See the Guide to Scholarly Journals (pdf) for more information.
- Google Scholar does not provide the full-text, although it may link you as long as you are on campus. You can use the Periodical Cat to look up journal titles and find the full-text at our library.
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- Be sure to evaluate the information you find on the Internet. Keep in mind that anyone can publish on the Internet and not all the information is reliable.
- Learn more about Evaluating Information on the Internet.
- Avoid plagiarism and always cite your sources!
- The Library provides help and guides to many citation styles including APA, MLA, AMA, and others. You can download PDF printable versions of all of our citing cheat sheets.
- Librarians can also help you with citing, so come see us .
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