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Math095. Finding Information for the Course Assignment

The Following might be used as support material related to a library instruction session conducted by a library instructor and BHCC Math Department course instructor.

Consider what you need in terms of information for this particular assignment

    • Paper vs. electronic resources
    • Books, magazines, world wide web sites

Consider where you'll search

    • Book catalog
    • World Wide Web
    • Online subscription services & databases

If you are not familiar with the BHCC online Catalog, visit this page to learn more.

http://www.noblenet.org/bhcc/catalog.htm

http://catalog.noblenet.org/search~S37/

Use keyword technique to search for a book.

You can limit your book search to the BHCC library or expand it out to all NOBLE libraries and use our InterLibraryLoan service.

Use online databases to find information for your assignment.

Using–EBSCO host
Go to the following web address:

  • http://search.epnet.com/cpidlogin.asp?custid=noble&ip=yes&profile=web

    • Using -- InfoTrac Web
    Go to the following web address:

  • http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlin_b_bunkhcc

    • A Spanish-language version of this resource is available at:
  • http://mblc.state.ma.us/cgi-bin/remote.pl?db=infotrac

    • Using Lexis-Nexis
    Go to the following web address:

  • http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe


    • Note: If you are off campus you will be asked to enter the 14-digit library barcode number (located on the back of your ID card) and then your last name. You will then enter the databases.

    Here are some suggested search engines that provide subject directories:

    AltaVista http://www.altavista.com/

    Google http://www.google.com/

    Useful Web Sites for finding information for the assignment

    Math Archives: Lessons, Tutorials and Lecture Notes

    http://archives.math.utk.edu/tutorials.html

    ThinkQuest Library Advanced Library Search

    http://www.thinkquest.org/library/adv_search.html

    Math/Science Gateway
    This Gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students.

    http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/

    Geographic sites:

    General Geography Links. These sites are organized collections of links to various Internet resources in the field of Geography.

    Online encyclopedias for your research http://library.uno.edu/bysubject/geography/gengeogl.html

    http://homeworktips.about.com/cs/encyclopedias/

    Cartographic Resources

    http://docs.unh.edu/links/carto.htm

    What do you remember in terms of citing information using the MLA format? Take a look at the Modern Language Association's web site http://www.mla.org/ to learn more about MLA style.

    Or, if you need a quick refresher, use the library research site at The Nueva School in Hillsborough, CA. http://NuevaSchool.org/~debbie/library/research/research.html to practice and compile resources you used in bibliograpnic list assigned by the instructor.

     

     

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    Last updated January 31, 2007*