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Library Home Page

Library Catalog 

Library Research Guides by Subject 

InterlibraryLoan/Document Delivery

Web Search Engines

Search Engines Explained

Boolean Searching
(from University at Albany Libraries) 

Evaluating Resources
(from Milner Library at Illinois State U.) 

Citing Sources

Understanding Call Numbers

Plagiarism:  How to Avoid It (from Indiana University at Bloomington)

 

COURSE RELATED RESEARCH INSTRUCTION

Course Name: ENG 101 U & T
Course Instructor: Deborah Mills
Session Librarian: Carla Hendrix & Patty Bentley
Session Date: October 18, 2006


About Plagiarism

What is plagiarism?

What is the academic honesty policy at PSU?

Unsure about citations? 


Need Background Information? Confused about where to start?

Use Reference Books!  There is free photocopying of reference books.

 Reference books are also available online in Virtual Reference Library database.

If you don't know where the Reference Room is, consult the Online Tour of Feinberg Library.


Finding Books

The Feinberg Library Catalog can lead you to books on your topic!

If our library doesn't have what you want, go to WorldCat to search a worldwide library catalog of over 50 million books.  Our new ILLiad system lets you borrow anything you find in WorldCat.  Your request is delivered to you usually within 2 weeks for free!


Finding Journal, Newspaper, and Magazine Articles

Need journal articles on all subjects?  Click here

Need English Composition journal articles?  Click here 

Need newspaper articles? Click here 

Need magazine articles on a "hot topic?" Click here 


Web Page Evaluation

Think A-A-O-C-C!  (Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency, Coverage)

Click here to access an easy web page evaluation tutorial and checklist 


This page adapted by Carla Hendrix from Elin O'Hara's ENG 101 web page
Email: hendrica@plattsburgh.edu

Last Updated:  10/19/2006