Introduction to the Library’s
GoCat and Online Databases
Dr. Jun Wang
Principal Librarian
Professor of Library and Information Studies
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Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials
Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu
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Find a Recommended Book in GoCat
Search
by title
Search a
Reserve
item
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Find Relevant Subject Terms in GoCat
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Display Books on a Specific Subject
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Conduct a Subject Search in GoCat
Click on the title link to display
detailed information.
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Find Detailed Information About a Book
Ingredients for book citation
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Click Click
here to
conduct
a database
searchsearch
to find to
peer-reviewed
research
articles.
here
to conduct
a catalog
find books and
AV materials
Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu
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A Robust Collection of Online Databases
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Introduction to GoElectronic Meta Database
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Limit and Display Search Results
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Permalink & Citation Tools from GoElectronic
and Other Databases from EBSCO
Click on the Permalink to copy the URL
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Displaying the PDF Full-Text Article
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Find and Tweak the MLA Citation
Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and
tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at
<http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/mla.html>.
Works Cited
Diritsky, Irene L. “Green Careers and the Community College” Embrace the
Possibility.” Adult Learning 25.2 (2014): 69-71. Professional Development
Collection. Web. 28 Sept. 2015.
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Sample Phrase and Limit Search
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Display the Full Content of the Article
• Click on the Cite icon
and scroll down to
find your preferred
citation format.
To read the full content of the article, click PDF Full Text
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Read the Full Content of an Article
Adjust the
screen size
• Click on the Cite icon
and scroll down to
find your preferred
citation format.
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Find and Tweak the Embedded Citation
Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and
tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at
<http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/mla.html>.
Works Cited
Günel, Gökçe. “Ergos: A New Energy Currency.” Anthropological Quarterly 87.2
(2014): 359-379. Religion and Philosophy Collection. Web. 28 Sept. 2015.
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• Works Cited Page:
http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/documents/MLACitations_Printout.pdf
• In-text Citations:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
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How to Develop An Annotated Bibliography
• Definition:
http://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography
• Examples:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/
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Find Green Careers in
Learning Express Library
Log in or
register
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Creating Your Portfolio/Account
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Choose Career
Center
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Valuable Resources from
Career Center
Green Careers
Enter a topic of
interest or select all
or a specific learning
center.
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Valuable Resources from
Career Center
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Best Green Careers: Explore Opportunities in This
Rapid Growing Field!
E-Book from Career Center
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Student
Library
Gauging Your Learning Outcome
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How to log on to SJDC library’s online catalog and online databases on
and off campus?
How to find books in print and electronic formats, and reserved readings
from the library catalog (GoCat)?
How to conduct a keyword/phrase search in GoElectronic to find
academic research articles from journals, on a chosen topic?
How to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are
pertinent to your topic and save or e-mail or print the sources?
Why is Learning Express Library database important to college students?
What is the difference between an annotated bibliography and an
abstract?
Would you be able to cite your retrieved sources in MLA style with the
help of the Citation Guides?
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