FSS 195 Fall 2009 Dr. Manzor 

Welcome to the FSS 195 Subject Guide.  Here's all the information you'll need to begin your research.  If you'd like a personalized consultation, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me.  My contact information is in the box to the left.

Mei Mendez

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The Library Catalog can help you access plenty of information, including government resources and journals.  Here are some tips on how to use the catalog:

• Use KEYWORD when you have a general idea of what you're looking for.
• Use TITLE when you know the exact tile of the book, journal, or recording you're looking for.
• Use AUTHOR when you know the author's name.  Remember to enter it LastName, FirstName.
• Use SUBJECT when you know exactly what or who you topic is.
• Clicking HERE to go to the Advanced Search page, which will help you in limiting your search.

You can save time by going through the databases by subject.  Some of the criteria to keep in mind when selecting a database are:

• Is the database full text or abstracts only?
• What kind of literature do you need?  Articles, books, statistics, etc?
• Read the Search Help/Tips section in the databases, this will help you find better results faster.
• Remember to record the citations you are interested in (email them to yourself, save them to RefWorks, etc.)

Here are some databases that I believe will be helpful: