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General Research Guides: For help with basic research skills and general information about the research process.
Topical Research Guides: For an overview of the resources available in the TMC library along with suggestions for getting started with your research in specific fields. Tutorials: For PowerPoint slide shows of various lesson in basic research skills and some course specific presentations.
For help with basic research skills and general information about the research process.
All Online Databases - an alphabetic listing of all databases and indexes available to TMCS students, faculty and staff. Basic Steps in Library Research - seven simple steps explaining the research process Data Discovery Flow Chart - the research process visualized. To run select "Save" Data Discovery Delineated- a textual explanation of the Data Discovery Flow Chart Evaluating Resources - easy way to help evaluate the usefulness of research resources both paper and electronic Finding Articles - in Two, sometime Three, OK maybe Four Easy Steps Finding Reviews - sources for literary critiques of books, articles, movies, Web products, etc. From Cite to Hand - Articles - how to actually obtain magazine and journal articles whether or not the library owns them From Cite to Hand - Books - how to actually obtain books and other materials whether or not the library owns them General Guide to Library Resources – basic information about the library’s resources and instructions for finding them Glossary of Terms – definitions of library related terminology Identifying Scholarly Books - clues for distinguishing scholarly books Identifying Scholarly Periodicals Reference Tools – a description of the various types of reference tools and their use Research Worksheet - designed to make research simpler by working step by step through the research process Web Page Evaluation Worksheet – questions to ask to help determine if a Web site is reliable and appropriate for the information need Web Resources for Evaluating Resources - a bibliography of Web sites with information on selecting, searching and evaluating the Web, search engines and subject directories. Writing & Citing - resources for information on how to do research, write papers and cite sources. Subject Directories Topical Research Guides Use these research guides to get an overview of the resources available in the TMC library along with suggestions for getting started with your research in these fields. Bible Backgrounds Biblical Counseling Pocket Guide Biblical World View Resources Books for Bible Expositors (pdf) Books for Bible Expositors (html) Building a Solid Theological Library (pdf) Building a Solid Theological Library (html) Developing a Business Plan: Research Resources Educational Research Design Bibliography Public Performance Licensing Agencies Turabian Pagination and Word 97-2003 Turabian Pagination and Word 2007 Tutorials Bibliographic Research: Using the Library Bibliographic Research: Online Searching Course Specific HEC300 Library Computer Research Project HEC307 Resource Management for the Aging MABC Research Writing Bibliography MABC Thesis Research: All in one Presentation MABC Thesis Research: Practice Exercises MABC Thesis Research: Presentation Evaluation Problems & Procedures for MABC Spoken Communication: Introduction to the Library Copyright for Higher Education Just Because You Can Does Not Mean You May! There are many devices which make duplicating copyrighted works possible, easy and quick. But the ability to easily make copies of articles, download music, duplicate videos, cut and paste text from Web sites, etc. does not imply you may do so freely without regard for the copyright owner of the work! Use the following links to learn about the copyright law particularly as it relates to higher education. Click here to access "Finding the Balance" a PowerPoint presentation explaining Copyright with an emphasis on the application of Fair Use for educators. © Janet Tillman/The Master’s College, 2004 - 2008, permission is granted for non-profit educational use; any reproduction or modification should include this statement.
- clues for distinguishing between magazines, journals and peer reviewed journals
Use these to identify critical collections of high quality scholarly internet sources.
Basic Research Skills
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Last updated February, 2008
