1. The Altamaha Technical College Library presents:Research Basics Finding and Using Articles in GALILEO

2. Introduction Topic Selection Research Strategies Using GALILEO Using Citations Conclusion Today’s Agenda

3. Choose Your Topic Select Keywords for Searching Plan Your Research Strategy First Steps

4. Avoid too broad or too narrow a topic Read about your subject area for ideas Ask your instructor or a librarian for help Choosing a Topic

5. Subject Area: Landscaping Focus: Lawn Treatment/Pesticide Application Topic: Safety Practices for Lawn Pesticide Applicators Keywords: Pesticides and Safety Sample Topic

6. Places to Look for Information Ways to Record the Information Organizing Your Information Research Strategy

7. Library Catalog (AltaCat) Online Databases (GALILEO) Free Internet Resources Places to Look

8. Altamaha Technical College Website http://www.altamahatech.edu

9. Articles in Periodicals Online Encyclopedia Articles Electronic Books Online Databases (GALILEO)

10. Encyclopedia Britannica Online Credo Reference Facts.com GALILEO Hints and Suggestions

11. Career & Technical Education by ProQuest Vocational & Career Collection by Ebscohost Proquest Nursing and Allied Health Source HealthSource: Nursing/Academic Edition Other Recommended Databases

12. Violates the ATC Student Code of Conduct Earns You a Big Fat Zero It’s Like Lying, Cheating, and Stealing Just Say No to Plagiarism

13. You use a quote You use a specific fact or statistic You paraphrase a passage You Need to Cite When:

14. Fenske and Day note in their chapter for Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for Pesticides, “Consumers who use the pesticide products generally have no formal training in mixing and application techniques” (18) . Example - Quotation

15. Most professionals recommend that these options, often referred to as integrated pest management or IPM , be exhausted before pesticides are used (Spencer 36). Example - Paraphrase

16. The median annual income for lawn pesticide applicators in Georgia, as reported in May 2009, was $29,380, as compared to $22,490 for general landscape workers (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Example – Statistical Data

17. Example – Works Cited

18. How to log in to GALILEO How to choose the right database How to search for articles How to choose an article to use How to view and print an article How to find the citation How to use citations How to format a Works Cited page Review of Today’s Class