How to write a thesis statement

Where to go for information:  Online Card catalog | Bibliographical formats

Try Proquest

1) Go to http://www.umi.com/proquest

2) Bookmark this page for future logins.

3) Click on the "Connect" button

*Account Name and Password Authentication*

4) Enter your 10-digit Account Name: 00nkc374n2

5) Enter Password: WELCOME   

6) Click on the "Connect" button (for PC's) hit the RETURN key (for Macintosh's)

simplifying your task  You can refine your search in Proquest by using the following terms. When using the following terms, insert the limiting term between two search terms. You might search "dogs AND bites," to locate articles about dogs that bite. You may also exclude search results by keying "dogs AND bites AND NOT pit bull" to eliminate articles about that breed.

 
AND Articles containing both terms in the same paragraph.
OR Articles containing either term or both terms.
AND NOT Articles containing the first term and not the second term in the same paragraph.
Within Articles containing the first term within a specific number of words of the second.
Not Within Articles containing the first term not within a specific number of words of the second.
Precede by Articles containing the first term preceded by the second within a specific number of words.
Within Doc Articles containing both terms.

Primary fields will help limit your search to specific titles, publications, names, or subject matter. If you want to search only George Washington, but not get results that include the university named after him, search "NAME (George Washington)"

Primary Fields
Abstract Text in an article abstract.
Article Title Text in the title of an article.
Author Articles written by a particular author.
Company Name A company prominently featured in an article.
Date (alpha) Articles based on a date.
Personal Name An individual prominently discussed in an article.
Source A particular publication.
Subject Terms Terms that identify the content of an article.

 

 

A new resource for us this year is InetLibrary.com   Login:QVSD, Password: info. This internet library has thousands of links on file, so be sure to look in the left hand frames to get into the area you want. If you're looking for a periodical, click on that section. There are also several thousand books available online through this service. 

Try a metasearch engine and get the use of several search engines at once

Search CNN.com or USA Today online

Try the library online.  Select the "library catalog."  This will open Telnet.   When prompted, enter "fhspac" and then hit the "enter" key

Try the Readers' guide to Periodic Literature

bibliographical format can be found here

A nice point and click site for A.P.A. style

If you are really lazy (who isn't?), here's a great site to create a bibliography

Mr. Giles Homepage