Humanities 151: MCCC Library Site

Begin with a keyword search —combine terms if desired; refine terms as needed

Topic VS Discipline—

• A TOPIC is social problem, historical event, person, etc.

• A DISCIPLINE is specific area of study with standards & methods

• Your TOPIC can span many DISCIPLINES

Use portions or all of a book or video for information

• Use the Table of Contents & Index to locate chapters and/or portions of a book or DVD

• Realize that each book or DVD has a unique editorial point of view

• You may need several books or DVDs for a research project

Enter author, title, keyword or subject terms

Use Boolean operators if needed

Examples

• Van Gogh and biography

• Warhol and pop culture

• Degas

Note availability and call number

Also note format of print or electronic

Limit results with facets in left frame if desired

• Books or e-books

• Years of publication

SIGN IN using the button, upper right

• Login & Password are your college credentials

• Note: use this same sign-on credentials for off campus access to the databases & LibGuides

SAVE individual items using the button above the title

• Print the SAVED ITEMS as needed

• Create a well named LIST if you wish to save items for future reference

Click on VIEW ITEMS link top left of the page to return to your search

See a librarian if you have any questions

Note title link for bibliographic info

Note format--print, e-book, etc.

Note Call Number for location

Check record for availability