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PRINTABLE GUIDES & HANDOUTS:

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SUGGESTED DATABASES:

  • Academic Search Complete - Provides full-text articles from more than 5,500 multi-disciplinary, scholarly journals and publications.
  • CQ Researcher - Provides in-depth, non-biased articles on topics and issues in the news. Includes archives back to 1923 and a bibliography of sources.
  • EBSCOhost - All Databases
  • Encyclopædia Britannica Online - A full-text encyclopedia with video downloads, maps, statistics, classic literature, and more. Uses a unique login; see RPCC Library Services under RPCC Support in Moodle, or stop by the Library for more information.
  • JSTOR - The Scholarly Journal Archive - Provides a multi-disciplinary archive of scholarly journals and other resources across the humanities, social sciences and sciences.
  • LexisNexis - Provides full-text articles and abstracts from newspapers, magazines, and reference sources, including legal and law resources.
  • Library, Information Science, and Technology Abstracts with Full-Text (LISTA) - Provides abstracts and full-text articles related to library and information science.
  • Oxford Reference Online - Provides full-text access to many subject dictionaries and encyclopedias, maps, timelines, and more. Uses a unique login; see RPCC Library Services under RPCC Support in Moodle, or stop by the Library for more information.

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SELECTED E-BOOKS:

eBook Collection from EBSCOhost is our largest provider of ebooks (electronic copies of printed books PDF format), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. eBook Collection has an easy-to-use search interface. You will be prompted to login with your 12-digit Library User ID to access these e-books from off-campus. Please see our Tutorials on eBook Collection from EBSCOhost for more information.

Visit our eBook Collections for links to eBook Collection from EBSCOhost and other e-book collections. Please note that books that are still protected by copyright may not be available online in full-text from the free sources.

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LOCATIONS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY:

Library Science, Information Literacy, & Research related topics can be found in resources located in these Library of Congress call number ranges:

  • BF76.5 to BF76.8 - Psychology -- Research.
  • LB2369 - Preparation of theses. Including research and thesis writing; also the preparation of papers and reports.
  • ZA3060 to ZA3075 - Information resources -- Research. How to find information, including information literacy.

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SELECTED BOOKS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY:

  • 100% Information Literacy Success, 2007.
    Call number: ZA 3075 .T394 2007
  • The APA Style of Documentation: A Pocket Guide, 2010.
    Call number: BF 76.8 .P75 2010
  • APA: The Easy Way!, 2nd Edition, 2009.
    Call number: BF 76.7 H68 2009
  • Bookmarks: A Guide to Research and Writing, 3rd Edition, 2006.
    Call number: LB 2369 .R88 2006
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Research Methods, 2004.
    Call number: ZA 3075 .R696 2004
  • A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th Edition, 2009.
    Call number: LB 2369 .T8 2007
  • MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th Edition, 2009.
    Call number: LB 2369 .G53 2009
  • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition, 2010.
    Call number: BF 76.7 .P83 2010, two copies, one copy is Reference.
  • Research: The Student's Guide to Writing Research Papers, 4th Edition, 2004.
    Call number: LB 2369 .V43 2004
  • The Research Process: Books & Beyond, 4th Edition, 2007.
    Call number: ZA 3060 .B655 2007
  • Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, 11th Edition, 2005.
    Call number: LB 2369 .L4 2005

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ONLINE RESOURCES:

Research Process & Writing
Searching for & Evaluating Sources

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OTHER LIBRARIES

Louisiana Academic Libraries
Louisiana Public Libraries (Local)
State, Federal, and Online Libraries

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