Begin with your course instructor's assignment or task:
Free Online Tools to Enhance the Student Reserach Process
See new LibGuide by BHCC librarian -- Rachel Baum (Summer 2015)
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Teaching & Learning with New Web 2.0 "Free Online Tools"http://libguides.bhcc.mass.edu/openaccess
Library Catalog
Databases
Welcome! Students often ask "Where can I get information about my topic?"
"I don't know what to write about." (Narrowing)
"I don't know how to choose a subject from several that interest me. (Narrowing)
"I don't know where to look to gather information about my topic." (Discovering)
Stacks
- Books are kept on shelves called stacks. After you find the call number of a book that you would like to examine, go to the stacks to find the volume.
- Many libraries have both analog books (the physical volume) and electronic books (e-books). In the online catalog you will see both "Book" and "eBook" descriptions.
- Also, many course instructors place special materials, such as textbooks to which students have controlled access, on "Reserve."
Finding Articles
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Find Articles in Newspapers and Magazines
Try this search: (AIDS and HIV and Health Professionals) AND Chelsea in the Online Boston Globe available through ProQuest at the BHCC Library.
BHCC Library & Leawrning Commons website
