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Cregan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:28:41 CDT

The library subscribes to several databases that include hundreds of journal articles: They are available 24/7 ONLY to Ramapo students Off campus use requires login: Ramapo email and password A list of all the library Databases

The library subscribes to several databases that include hundreds of journal articles:

They are available 24/7 ONLY to Ramapo students

Off campus use requires login: Ramapo email and password

A list of all the library Databases

Some suggested databases for your projects:

Newspapers
Lexis-Nexis	Has tons of mainstream and some alternative newspapers, magazines, and voices in full text.
General Databases
CQ Researcher	The CQ Researcher is a weekly publication providing original in-depth analysis of the most current major and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, all the pros and cons, two bibliographies and more. Tip: Once in a report, use the "Issue Tracker" on the right side of the page to find related reports.
AcademicSearchPremier	A multi-disciplinary database containing both full-text articles and citations. Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check availability at Ramapo" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection.
WilsonOmnifileMegaFull-Text	Over 4,000 journals. Coverage back as early as 1982 ensures that every search is as deep as it is broad. Users have access to information on virtually any subject. Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check for full text" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection.
JSTOR	Entirely full-text. Cannot email articles-email yourself the stable url. Tip: Do not print from browser print button. Use the JSTOR print option
Project Muse	Project MUSE offers full text, affordable access to current content from prestigious humanities and social sciences journals. Tip: All articles are Full Text

Strategies for searching the databases Always switch to the Advance Search page in a database. This will give you more control over your results. Always use Boolean Operators-AND, OR, NOT when running a search. AND: narrows your search ex: "stem cells" and cloning OR: broadens your search ex: (united states or america) and "human cloning "NOT: eliminates ex: "Iraq" not "Desert Storm" Always go back and revise your searches! Look at using different terms and synonyms. For Example: I am interested in writing a paper on using human stem cells for research in curing things like paralysis. my FIRST search might be: "human stem cells" and (cure or treatment) DON'T STOP here! Revise your searches and use the results to find other material Always check your Spelling if the database results are Zero. To look for full-text use the: check availablity at Ramapo, primary catalog, or check availability links in the databases Use the Subject Terms or Thesaurus link in databases to find the best search terms to use

Strategies for searching the databases

Always switch to the Advance Search page in a database. This will give you more control over your results.
Always use Boolean Operators-AND, OR, NOT when running a search.
- AND: narrows your search ex: "stem cells" and cloning
- OR: broadens your search ex: (united states or america) and "human cloning
- "NOT: eliminates ex: "Iraq" not "Desert Storm"

Always go back and revise your searches! Look at using different terms and synonyms.
For Example: I am interested in writing a paper on using human stem cells for research in curing things like paralysis.

my FIRST search might be: "human stem cells" and (cure or treatment)
DON'T STOP here! Revise your searches and use the results to find other material

Always check your Spelling if the database results are Zero.

To look for full-text use the: check availablity at Ramapo, primary catalog, or check availability links in the databases
Use the Subject Terms or Thesaurus link in databases to find the best search terms to use

Forgot what I showed you? Use the tutorial below as a refresher! Forgot how to use the library databases? Try this tutorial

Forgot what I showed you? Use the tutorial below as a refresher!

Forgot how to use the library databases? Try this tutorial

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Cregan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:22:38 CDT

Find Government Documents

From Potter Library: find government docs in the catalog

Below is some information that may not be for this project but is good to know in general:

From other libraries

Find Mainstream & Foreign Papers

Databases: use Lexis-Nexis to search mainstream papers and foreign papers.

Journal Finder: locate a JOURNAL TITLE we have in full-text

Alternative Press Sources

Use the following websites to find altpress sources. These will also lead you to some foreign press sources:

Project Censored

Altpress

Cursor

Common Dreams

World Press Review

The Nation

Zmag

Citation Help

Help with MLA style

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Citation Help

Cregan — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:26:24 CDT

MLA Help Help with MLA :OWLGuide Use CitingSources for examples of "In-Text Citations" and "Works Cited" Use the CitingWebsitesandPrintSources to get call numbers for paper copies of syle manuals. Electronic Sources Here are some common features you should try and find before citing electronic sources in MLA style. Always include as much information as is available/applicable: Author and/or editor names Name of the database, or title of project, book, article Any version numbers available Date of version, revision, or posting Publisher information Date you accessed the material Electronic address, printed between carets ([<, >]).

MLA Help

Help with MLA :OWLGuide
Use CitingSources for examples of "In-Text Citations" and "Works Cited"
Use the CitingWebsitesandPrintSources to get call numbers for paper copies of syle manuals.

Electronic Sources Here are some common features you should try and find before citing electronic sources in MLA style. Always include as much information as is available/applicable:

Author and/or editor names
Name of the database, or title of project, book, article
Any version numbers available
Date of version, revision, or posting
Publisher information
Date you accessed the material
Electronic address, printed between carets ([<, >]).

Books from other libraries

Cregan — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:49:42 CDT

Good researchers need to be creative! Find and Borrow books from other New Jersey State Colleges Catalog: use this link to locate material at other NJ academic libraries. Several NJ College libraries participate in a reciprocal borrowing program You can go to any participating library and borrow the book Just visit our reference desk first to get a form before you go!

Good researchers need to be creative!

Find and Borrow books from other New Jersey State Colleges

Catalog: use this link to locate material at other NJ academic libraries.

Several NJ College libraries participate in a reciprocal borrowing program

You can go to any participating library and borrow the book

Just visit our reference desk first to get a form before you go!

Here is a list of catalog's for the closest libraries: William Paterson: Cheng Library Montclair University: Sprague Library Rutgers University: Iris and other catalogs Seton Hall University: SetonCAT

Here is a list of catalog's for the closest libraries:

William Paterson: Cheng Library

Montclair University: Sprague Library

Rutgers University: Iris and other catalogs

Seton Hall University: SetonCAT

Find and Interlibrary Loan any books/articles you find You can use any library or web catalog you come across For Example: Open WorldCat is a catalog of thousands of books/material and tells you who owns it Don't worry about where it's coming from. WE WILL TRY AND GET IT FOR YOU! Use Interlibrary Loan to request the material (remember to give yourself time!)

Find and Interlibrary Loan any books/articles you find

You can use any library or web catalog you come across

For Example: Open WorldCat is a catalog of thousands of books/material and tells you who owns it

Don't worry about where it's coming from. WE WILL TRY AND GET IT FOR YOU!

Use Interlibrary Loan to request the material (remember to give yourself time!)

Find Books at Ramapo

Cregan — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:24:16 CDT

Book Catalog:use this link to find Books, government documents, reserve items, music, movies and journal titles (NOT JOURNAL ARTICLES) in our library Search the catalog using keywords to find materials Write out a few keywords on your topics and enter them into the search box. Don't write out a sentence. You will get zero results. TIPS: ALWAYS go back and revise your searches. Look at your terms and think about alternative terms to use!! Start with broad searches!! Use the Subjects, etc... link in a catalog record to find more information on a specific subject area Click on the call numbers to "virtually browse" the library's shelves

Book Catalog:use this link to find Books, government documents, reserve items, music, movies and journal titles (NOT JOURNAL ARTICLES) in our library

Search the catalog using keywords to find materials
- Write out a few keywords on your topics and enter them into the search box.
- Don't write out a sentence. You will get zero results.

TIPS:

ALWAYS go back and revise your searches. Look at your terms and think about alternative terms to use!!
Start with broad searches!!
Use the Subjects, etc... link in a catalog record to find more information on a specific subject area
Click on the call numbers to "virtually browse" the library's shelves