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Conducting research as a distance education student
via Briggs Library may seem to be a daunting task. However, many
resources are available full text online as well as through our Distance
Library services. To begin researching, start on the library home page:
http://lib.sdstate.edu.
The library home page provides general information
about the library and our services under “General”. “Quick Search”
displays links to the Library Catalog (find books), the Magazines &
Journals List (find periodicals by name), and three commonly used full
text databases (find citations to articles). “Finding Information”
provides links to additional resources including over 100
Research
Databases,
Research by
Topic Guides,
Quick Guides
and Tutorials, and the
Information Literacy & Research Guide.
Research Databases
“Research Databases” is an
alphabetic list of library databases available through Briggs Library.
Databases provide citations to articles, books, theses, dissertations,
conference proceedings, and other research literature. In some cases, a
database may also provide full text access to the literature.
Not all databases
provide full text access and not all full text databases are 100% full
text.
Research by Topic Guides
“Research by Topic Guides” provides an index of
resources for research in specific disciplines. Each topic guide
suggests research tools for databases, journals, books, and reviewed Web
pages. Librarians have created these guides to assist you in more
effective and efficient researching.
Quick Guides & Tutorials
Quick Guides & Tutorials provide more in depth
information about accessing and using specific databases. In addition,
the guides include MLA & APA citation styles, finding library materials,
evaluating information, and searching the Internet .
Information
Literacy & Research Guide
This guide addresses Goal #7 of the General
Education Requirements established by the South Dakota Board of Regents:
Goal #7: Students will recognize
when information is needed and have the ability to locate, organize,
critically evaluate, and effectively use information from a variety of
sources with intellectual integrity.
Students from all South Dakota public universities are required to meet
this goal prior to graduation and are tested on five student learning
outcomes. These learning outcomes are to be achieved through the
curriculum of core university requirements and may be additionally
enhanced through library instruction.
Updated 2 January 2008 by db |
