How to...
This section is currently under construction, with anticipated completion around mid-October. Check back regularly for more "how to" hints and tips to make your research more efficient and effective!
Why a Database? Go beyond Google! Databases provide easy-to-use access to reliable resources. Discover what's inside GTC's databases and how to decide which is "best" for your topic.
Database Research Tips - Basic This 5 minute presentation will leave you with useful information applicable to most database research. Learn to escape the "vocabulary cage" feel the power of "And," plus more.
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The World Wide Web offers both great resources and terrible junk. Learn to evaluate a website's contents for authority, validity, and reliability. Also learn how to find phrases instead of words and limit results by specific criteria.
Searching Ebscohost Databases (pdf) The Library subscribes to over 15 Ebscohost databases, with more being added each year! If you plan to use an Ebscohost database, then reading this printable PDF will give you easy-to-read tips that will make your search more efficient and effective.
Copyright Information What is the law? And how does it apply to you?
Copyright checklist Use this list to evaluate your use of another's work.
Copyright checklist (pdf) So popular, it's now a one-page printout!
Copyright for the Educator and Librarian (pdf) US Copyright Office (24 pages).
Learn the "secrets" to searching select Gale Gale resources:
