Background Information	Research Process Flow Chart (Inspiration)
Books & Videos at Landmark Library	Research Process Flow Chart (Word)
Books & Videos at Other Libraries	Search Terms Worksheet (Word)
Websites	Formulating a Research Question (Word)
Articles
Citations

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Find Background Information

Reference area (first floor)

History

Encyclopedia of World History — 909 E565 v. 1-7

  Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World -- 972.81 FOS

  Encyclopedia of Invasions & Conquests - 909 E564

Sickness

  Encyclopedia of Plague & Pestilence -- 614.49 ENC

  Epidemics & Pandemics -- 614.49 H425e

Religion & Mythology

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Available     The Encyclopedia of Religion — 200.3 ENC  v. 1-16

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Available       Man, Myth & Magic -- 133.03 MAN

  Encyclopedia of Prophecy -- 133.303 ASH

  Signs & Symbols -- 302.222 O18i

Environment

  Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change   — 363.7387 E56

  Encyclopedia of World Environmental History — 304.203 E56

  Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics & Philosophy — 179.1 E56

Science

  Science, Technology & Society -- 306.45 S4163

  Biotechnology:  Changing Life Through Science - 660.6 B16

  Encyclopedia of Life Science --- 570.3 C967e

  Encyclopedia of Evolution -- 576.803 R497e

 

Online Encyclopedia

• Britannica Online

• Issues and Controversies (via Facts On File)
  Objective analyses of hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.

 

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Find Books & DVDs at the Landmark College Library

• Search the Library Catalog for books & movies in the Landmark College Library.
• Some recommended titles are below:
  

 

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Find Books & Videos Available from Other Libraries

1. Search in WorldCat for an item:
   

   Search for an item in libraries near you: Enter title, subject or author
   WorldCat.org >>

2. Print-out the record for the item you want and bring it the front desk of the library OR email the information to library@landmark.edu
3. Allow up to two weeks (average is one week) for the materials to arrive.
   

 

Websites

Use the C.R.A.P. Test to evaluate your web sources.

Getting the Goods from Google

 

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Find Articles

Use the Search Term Worksheet to organize your search strategy.

Have a Citation for an Article?

• Search for the title of the journal in Journal Finder to see if the full text is available in one of our databases. 
• If the article is not available, ask for help at the Library front desk. 
• We will get the article from another library.

Article Databases

• Academic Search Premier
  Scholarly articles from journals and magazines
  • Try an Advanced Search

• PowerSearch (via Gale)
  Cross-search multiple databases, including Academic OneFile, Custom Newspapers, and Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.

• CQ Researcher (via CQ Press)
  In depth reports on health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
  

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Environment

• GreenFILE (via EBSCO)
  Research articles on the relationship between human beings and the environment.  Subjects include global warming, recycling, and alternate fuel sources

 

Citations

• NoodleBib
  Create an account to save your bibliography.

 

Need Help?
Contact your class librarian Elizabeth Dolinger   x1628
Or Library Front Desk x1648

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