Not finding what you need?
Feeling frustrated?
Having trouble using the library databases?
Then it’s probably time to ask a librarian for some help.
Tim Aman, SCC Librarian
tim.aman@scc.spokane.edu
If you need immediate help, contact a librarian any time using our online chat service.
(Evenings and weekends you may be chatting with a librarian from another college. Ask for an SCC librarian to contact you for follow-up if needed.)
The purpose of this research guide is to help students in Molly Popchock's ESL class find credible and academic information sources. This guide will suggest useful sources, search techniques and evaluation methods for researching your topic.
SEARCH TIP
When searching for information consider trying related words. For example, when researching country migration patterns you might try using these words:
LIBRARY RESEARCH DATABASES - include features to create MLA citations automatically.
Reference Books (including encyclopedias) - concise, general background information; articles often written by experts who are university professors
Books
Periodicals - magazines, newspapers, scholarly journals
Here's an example of a search in the Academic Search Complete database:
Cultures & Countries
WEBSITES
Migration Data
Spokane Multicultural Facts
Try limiting your Google search to a particular domain (such as .edu or .gov which are restricted domains). You may find more reliable information. Here are a couple of search examples:
global immigration trends site:.gov
honduras and migration site:.edu