Electronic Databases: Bibliographic Examples

(Microsoft Publisher is required.) A brochure that may be downloaded that offers examples of citations using MSCC's library databases. In addition, at the end of these examples, there are web addresses for Motlow's databases. This brochure is meant to be used solely in conjunction with The Little Brown Handbook and not in place of it.

Database Tutorial

If you need help understanding how to use the Online Databases to find articles, and transcripts, try this tutorial made by our reference staff. See General Databases. See Specific Databases.

EBook Tutorial

If you need help understanding how to use the Online EBooks, try this tutorial made by our reference staff.

Online Catalog Tutorial

If you need help understanding how to use the Online Catalog, try this tutorial made by our reference staff.

Help searching the new catalog

To find tips on different methods of searching the online catalog, both basic and advanced, and renewing your materials.

How to start searching a Gale Group Database
InfoTrac Example Searches

For help searching InfoTrac articles.

JStor Tutorial

An introduction to JStor. Use the control bar at the bottom of the screen to navigate the presentation.

Library of Congress Classification Table

This shows you what subjects correspond to the call numbers on books, and other items in our collection.

Tutorials for TEL Databases

As arranged by Tenn-Share.

Sources for Specific Subjects:

See Communications Sources.

See English 1010 Sources.

See English 1020 Sources.

See History Sources.

See Nursing Sources.

See Literature Sources.

Resources for Writing Term Papers:

How to write a term paper
How to cite InfoTrac and GaleNet sources
Seven Steps of the Research Process
Critically Analyzing Information Sources
The Nuts and Bolts Guide to College Writing

Style Guides:

APA Style Online
Annotated links from University of Iowa
Columbia Online Style: MLA-Style

Tutorials About the Internet:

University of California, Berkeley
Ithaca College