engl317 gateways intro
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Introduction to course and subject gateways on the Cook Library website at Towson University.TRANSCRIPT
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Hi, this is Shana Gass, your librarian for ENGL
317.
I’m here to help you with your research!
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Let’s get started with the Course Gateway
for ENGL 317 as well as the Cook Library Subject Gateways.
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Your Course Gateway for Library Research
Linked under Library Resources in BlackboardResources for business / workplace topics
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Gateway Includes: Links to Background Information…
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…to Article Databases
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…to Sources of Company & Industry Info…and more
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Q: What If My Topic Isn’t Strictly Business?A: Check out the Subject Gateways on
http://cooklibrary.towson.edu
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• Use the pulldown menu to see research resources by subject area.
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• Each subject gateway will include links to specialized databases and other resources relevant to the subject area
Some examples:–Databases for Environmental Science articles– Encyclopedias for Education–Websites for Nonprofits
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Try It!• Now explore the Course Gateway and/or Subject
Gateways on your own!• Can you come up with 1-2 specific databases you plan
to use to research your topic?• Post to Forum 12-A: Cook Library Research
discussion board (under Cook Library Resources):– Your initial research topic– 1-2 specific databases you might try
(NOTE: EBSCO is not a specific database – we have 40+ “EBSCO” databases)
• Feel free to also post any questions you have for me, now or later on!