Research Paper Tips Research Paper Tips Research Paper Tips
Books. To find books, click on “Destiny for EHS” Books. To find books, click on “Destiny for EHS” Books. To find books, click on “Destiny for EHS”
and activate the catalog tab. Leave books on and activate the catalog tab. Leave books on and activate the catalog tab. Leave books on
tables or provided cart- do no re-shelve. Be tables or provided cart- do no re-shelve. Be tables or provided cart- do no re-shelve. Be
sure to look for specific and general books. Be sure to look for specific and general books. Be sure to look for specific and general books. Be
sure to browse shelves around the book you sure to browse shelves around the book you sure to browse shelves around the book you
want, as the books are organized by content. want, as the books are organized by content. want, as the books are organized by content.
You need a student id to check out books, You need a student id to check out books, You need a student id to check out books,
which you get for 3 weeks (Reference- which you get for 3 weeks (Reference- which you get for 3 weeks (Reference-
overnight only). overnight only). overnight only).
Electronic Resources- include Journals, Electronic Resources- include Journals, Electronic Resources- include Journals,
Magazines, Newspapers, and ebooks. Use Gale Magazines, Newspapers, and ebooks. Use Gale Magazines, Newspapers, and ebooks. Use Gale
JSTOR, and ABC-CLIO links- on desktop or JSTOR, and ABC-CLIO links- on desktop or JSTOR, and ABC-CLIO links- on desktop or
Destiny Homepage. Access via home tab on Destiny Homepage. Access via home tab on Destiny Homepage. Access via home tab on
“Destiny for EHS” START with Book Tab for “Destiny for EHS” START with Book Tab for “Destiny for EHS” START with Book Tab for
easiest results. You can email the full-text easiest results. You can email the full-text easiest results. You can email the full-text
document to yourself. Gale and JSTOR are print document to yourself. Gale and JSTOR are print document to yourself. Gale and JSTOR are print
resources, made available digitally: they do not resources, made available digitally: they do not resources, made available digitally: they do not
count as web site sources. GALE and JSTOR count as web site sources. GALE and JSTOR count as web site sources. GALE and JSTOR
make citation information much easier to find make citation information much easier to find make citation information much easier to find
than websites. than websites. than websites.
SEARCH TIP. Unlike Google, Gale and JSTOR will SEARCH TIP. Unlike Google, Gale and JSTOR will SEARCH TIP. Unlike Google, Gale and JSTOR will
not correctly spell your words. Also, be a not correctly spell your words. Also, be a not correctly spell your words. Also, be a
thesaurus: think of synonyms or other words to thesaurus: think of synonyms or other words to thesaurus: think of synonyms or other words to
get better results. Using other words (more get better results. Using other words (more get better results. Using other words (more
specific, less specific, etc) for more effective specific, less specific, etc) for more effective specific, less specific, etc) for more effective
searching is called cross-referencing. This is a searching is called cross-referencing. This is a searching is called cross-referencing. This is a
skill you will need, so start practicing it now. It skill you will need, so start practicing it now. It skill you will need, so start practicing it now. It
works on Google too. works on Google too. works on Google too.
CITING YOUR SOURCES. Keep track of sources CITING YOUR SOURCES. Keep track of sources CITING YOUR SOURCES. Keep track of sources
as you research. The databases offer citation as you research. The databases offer citation as you research. The databases offer citation
information in MLA format at either the very information in MLA format at either the very information in MLA format at either the very
top, or bottom of the articles. Try top, or bottom of the articles. Try top, or bottom of the articles. Try
http://bibme.org or zotero.org http://bibme.org or zotero.org http://bibme.org or zotero.org
PICKING A TOPIC! Less is more- think small and PICKING A TOPIC! Less is more- think small and PICKING A TOPIC! Less is more- think small and
focus on a specific event, person, or idea. focus on a specific event, person, or idea. focus on a specific event, person, or idea.
WEBSITES. You should always consult books WEBSITES. You should always consult books WEBSITES. You should always consult books
and electronic print sources first. Information and electronic print sources first. Information and electronic print sources first. Information
on your websites then is “triangulated” which on your websites then is “triangulated” which on your websites then is “triangulated” which
means verified with other sources. Evaluate means verified with other sources. Evaluate means verified with other sources. Evaluate
websites for Credibility (expert author, reliable websites for Credibility (expert author, reliable websites for Credibility (expert author, reliable
organization, government site, etc.), organization, government site, etc.), organization, government site, etc.),
Accuracy (correct spelling and grammar and Accuracy (correct spelling and grammar and Accuracy (correct spelling and grammar and
cross-references with other sources), Balanced cross-references with other sources), Balanced cross-references with other sources), Balanced
view, Reasonable and Truthful information. view, Reasonable and Truthful information. view, Reasonable and Truthful information.
Home Access. Home Access. Home Access.
Gale Databases: http://galesites.com Gale Databases: http://galesites.com Gale Databases: http://galesites.com
Username: nm_s_eldorado Username: nm_s_eldorado Username: nm_s_eldorado
Password for remote use: Password for remote use: Password for remote use: c
For JSTOR- jstor.org- username: For JSTOR- jstor.org- username: For JSTOR- jstor.org- username:
eldoradohs password: eagles eldoradohs password: eagles
ABC-CLIO: http://databases.abc-
ABC-CLIO: http://databases.abc- ABC-CLIO: http://databases.abc- clio.com/Multi/
clio.com/Multi/ clio.com/Multi/ username
username username
Destiny for Home (with links): Destiny for Home (with links):
http://209.189.173.18 Destiny for Home (with links): http://209.189.173.18
http://209.189.173.18
http://eldoradohslibrary.edublogs.org/ http://eldoradohslibrary.edublogs.org/
http://eldoradohslibrary.edublogs.org/