ADMJ students:
Welcome to the Library!
Electronic Resources
& Instruction Librarian
Stephanie Tetter
THESE SLIDES ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE!
http://www.mpcfaculty.net/stephanie_tetter
Click on Classes/Instruction
Look for
ADMJ
LIBRARY
HOURS:
Monday – Thursday
8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
CLOSED WEEKENDS
LIBRARY CARDS: WHY DO YOU NEED THEM?
•To log into computers at the library
•To check out books and materials from
the library
•To access databases from
any computer off campus
Let’s look at doing
research for a written
report
Do you have a topic?
How about
law enforcement and drunk driving?
HOW TO APPROACH YOUR RESEARCH
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Brainstorm AREAs you might research:
Examples:
 crimes against children
 police dogs
 forensic science
Then, narrow your focus:
 “crime victims” AND children
 “Jessica’s Law”
 Dogs OR canine AND police OR investigation
 “DNA testing”
 “bloodstain pattern analysis”
YOU HAVE YOUR TOPIC, YOU HAVE SOME
KEYWORDS, AND YOU’RE READY TO FIND
INFORMATION…WHERE DO YOU BEGIN?
Ask your friends?
 Ask your instructor?
 Watch TV? (you can
hope
“60 Minutes” or
“Dateline” will cover
your topic)
 Google it? Search a
database?
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Most people go
right to the
Internet/Web
LET’S LOOK AT A COUPLE OF WEBSITES:
RYT Hospital-DeWayne Medical Center
Martin Luther King
As a Researcher, You Need to
Critically Evaluate
All Websites !!
What about wikipedia??
From the blog
SO, WHAT ABOUT WIKIPEDIA??
Click HERE to see some interesting
information about wikipedia
Use it as a RESOURCE and not a SOURCE, and
definitely not as your sole source!
What does that mean?
USE WIKIPEDIA AS A RESOURCE,
NOT AS A SOURCE
Some instructors will not allow wikipedia as a source…but the
sources listed at the end of wikipedia articles can be
GREAT places to look for sources of information.
HOW TO USE THE INTERNET WITH ASSURANCE
YOUR SITES ARE RELIABLE?
While the general web apparently is not always
reliable, there IS a way you can use the Internet
for research and be assured the sources are
valid/authoritative
 MPC pays license fees for
REFERENCE DATABASES that are
available to you as students of the college.
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Your fees help support the cost of
license fees for these REFERENCE
DATABASES that are excellent
resources.
As part of the “Invisible Web,” these
sites are often not found with traditional
search engines, but are EXTREMELY
valuable.
One example is Opposing Viewpoints.
Let’s take a look!
SUBJECT SEARCH FOR
“DEATH PENALTY”
Can also select a
topic from the
list, e.g. “capital
punishment”
SEARCH RESULTS :
SOME HAVE AUDIO FILES (MP3)
How do we
access the
databases?
SCROLL DOWN TO SELECT “ALPHABETICAL LIST
OF DATABASES AND FULL-TEXT ARTICLES”
Click on
the name
of the
database
If you are off campus you will be asked to enter
a valid library card number
CLICK ON “PROCEED”
SELECT “OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS”
LET’S DO
AN EXERCISE!
LOGGING ON TO THESE COMPUTERS:
Room 203
Room 204
Username:
ltcclass203
Username:
ltcclass204
Password:
12345678
Password:
12345678
Domain (“log on to”):
lobosmpc
Domain (“log on to”):
lobosmpc
SEARCHING EXERCISE
Log on to the computer.
 Navigate to the library website
(from www.mpc.edu, click on “Library”)
 Scroll to list of DATABASES
 Select Opposing Viewpoints
 Search for information related to your topic.
 Explore limiters, options
 You may print for free in this classroom.
 Return to tables in 10 minutes.
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OTHER PLACES TO LOOK :
CQ Researcher
 LexisNexis
 E-books
 Let’s look at a tutorial example
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CQ RESEARCHER (EXAMPLE: GANGS)
LOOK FOR “VIDEO TUTORIALS” LINK
SCROLL DOWN FOR ADMJ TUTORIALS
WHAT ABOUT FINDING A BOOK ?
Under “Books & More” click on
“Online Catalog”
QUICK SEARCH SCREEN:
SEARCH FOR “MUSLIM WOMEN”
QUICK SEARCH FOR “MUSLIM WOMEN”
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MPC has many thousands of books available online
The collections include up-to-date material on
general subjects and technical topics (we would not
be able to afford to keep these current in print
format)
You can access the books using the Web from
anywhere
It’s free!
CLICK THE LINK TO ACCESS THE BOOK
You may need to create a
free account
HERE’S THE BOOK!
IS THERE TIME FOR ANOTHER EXERCISE?
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Navigate to the
library catalog.
Search for a book.
Create an e-book
login if you wish.
Search other
libraries if you
wish.
OR you may
use the time
to work on
your research
project
If you have any questions
please ask a librarian!!
Thank You!
LOGGING ON TO THESE COMPUTERS:
Room 203
Room 204
Username:
ltcclass203
Username:
ltcclass204
Password:
12345678
Password:
12345678
Domain (“log on to”):
lobosmpc
Domain (“log on to”):
lobosmpc