English 102
Mary Zambreno - Spring 2007

Writing as a Way of Knowing

Librarian

Caroline Sietmann
csietmann@dom.edu
AIM: sietmannatdom
708-524-6884

Welcome to your English 102 library page. Below you will find resources and research tips to help you in your class assignments. If you have any questions, please contact your librarian or the reference desk at Crown Library.

Class Information

Library Session Dates: February 19 & March 12, 3:30-4:45pm, Crown 111

MLA and APA Citation Help : http://domweb.dom.edu/library/Crown/citationguides.htm

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Finding Articles

The following databases contain articles on your research topic . For help searching the article databases, see How Do I Find an Article on the library web page or ask the reference librarian. For a full list of article databases, see the A-Z List of Online Resources on the Library web site.

Academic Search Premier
Description:
Abstracts and full text articles from over 8000 journals in nearly academic discipline.
Coverage: 1975 -
Updated: daily
Guide to using Academic Search Premier

Social Sciences Full Text
Description: Abstracts and full text articles from over 800 social sciences journals. Be sure to choose the Social Science subject area.
Coverage: 1983 -
Updated: daily
Guide to using Social Sciences Full Text

Humanities Full Text 
Description: Abstracts and full text articles from journals in the humanities. Be sure to choose the Humanities subject area.  
Coverage: 1984 -
Updated: daily
Guide to using Humanities Full Text

CQ Researcher
Description: In depth coverage of current social issues.
Coverage: 1991 -
Updated: weekly
Guide to using CQ Researcher

Opposing Viewpoints
Description: Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links, and full-text articles on current social issues. Use this database for "position", "for-or-against", "hot-topic", and/or "debate" style research papers.
Coverage: broad
Updated: daily
Guide to using Opposing Viewpoints

Health Source - Nursing / Academic Edition
Description: Abstracts and full text articles from over 1200 journals in many medical disciplines. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong.
Coverage: 1985 -
Updated: daily
Guide to using Health Source - Nursing/Academic

Medline
Description:
International coverage of all areas of medicine, dentistry, nursing, health services administration, psychiatry, and nutrition.
Coverage: 1965 -
Updated: daily
Guide to using Medline

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Finding Books
Books on (topic or discipline) can be found in the Dominican University Online Catalog. For help searching the catalog, see How Do I Find a Book? on the library web page or ask the reference librarian. Reference books, found on the lower level of Crown Library, can give you ideas for topics and can provide background information and bibliographies. Suggested reference books and sample catalog searches are listed below.

Reference Books

The Advertising Age Encyclopedia of Advertising : Ref HF 5803 .A38 2003

Main Collection Books

Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity in Youth: Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment :
RA 777 .B59 2001

Try these catalog searches:
Subject: Surgery, Plastic
Any word anywhere: "plastic surgery"
Boolean: "body image" and media

If Dominican does not have the items you need, use the I-Share Catalog to see the holdings of the 65 CARLI libraries. Request items from I-Share and have them sent to Dominican.

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Internet Sites

American Society of Plastic Surgeons
http://www.plasticsurgery.org/
"The mission of ASPS is to advance quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery." This site includes information for patients and doctors, and includes statistics, and current news.

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