College 101 - Iannone

To Do

Complete steps 1 - 3 of the Library & Technology Guide

  • Get a UW NetID
  • Learn how to use UW Restricted Databases from home
  • Set up email notification for your library account
Locate books in the library Online reference sources

Library of Congress Classification - like the Dewey Decimal System, "LC," as it's often referred to, is another system for organizing materials and information in the library.

Library of Congress Subject Headings are much more specific than keywords. They can help you find the most relevant books on your topic.

Gale Virtual Reference Library- UW restricted

CQ Researcher Plus Archive - UW restricted

Facts.com: Issues & Controversies - UW restricted

Oxford Reference Online - UW restricted

Using the UW Libraries Catalog

Begin your UW Libraries research from home or school by using the UW Libraries Catalog. The catalog includes the more than seven million books, journal subscriptions, maps and other materials owned by the 20 libraries that make up the UW Libraries.

You can limit your search to only the books we have here. When you are in the UW Libraries Catalog, change the location from Entire Collection to Bothell/CCC Campus Library. The background will turn yellow, and you'll only be searching for materials we have in the Bothell Campus Library.

In the Catalog, you can search by Author, Title or Keyword. You'll probably want to start out with a keyword search.

Reminder: Your search terms must match those that are in a book's record. Since a book's record doesn't contain lots of words, you want to be broad yet precise. In other words, it's not Google. Do not use keyword phrases such as

college right after high school

A better search would be

college and high school

Be sure to write down the call number and the LOCATION. There are many locations within the Campus Library. It can be frustrating to look for a book in the General Stacks when the book is located in the Reference Shelves on the first floor.

Find articles in article databases Media, equipment, & tech help

Ebsco (Academic Search Complete) - UW restricted

Expanded Academic Index - UW restricted

JSTOR Search - UW restricted
full text general and academic articles dating back to the 1800's

Campus Media Center (CMC) supports the use of media and technology for UWB/CCC faculty and students

Search for media (video and sound) in the CMC

CCC Open Learning Center provides assistance with technology needs that support class assignments at CCC

Getting help from your librarian

Dani Rowland: 425.352.3451 drowland@uwb.edu

If you I.M. me using meebo when I'm offline, please include your name and email address in your message. Unfortunately, if you don't, I will know you only as "meeboguest," and won't be able to get back to you.

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