HELP GUIDES
Subject Resource Guides
Informative listings of books, reference materials, periodicals, ebooks, web pages and more tailored to specific subject areas. New resource guides are being added frequently, so be sure to check back for new titles.
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Library Handouts
Step-by-step instructions for using many of the libraries' resources. These handouts require the use of Acrobat Reader software (available free of charge from Adobe).
General Information
•Virtual Library (.pdf) -- Learn what the Virtual Library holds for you
•IvyCat (.pdf) -- Learn how to use this online catalog of resources in Ivy Tech libraries
•Seven Steps to Great Research (.pdf) -- A simple plan to start a research project
•IvyJo (.pdf) -- Resource for finding journal titles in library-subscribed databases
•Understanding Call Numbers (.pdf) -- Books have spines, and the spines have numbers. Why?
•Evaluating Internet resources (.pdf) -- Can you trust everything you find on the Internet?
•A Classroom Guide for Using APA Documentation and Manuscript Format (.pdf) -- Compiled by Ivy Tech Community College professor Carol Shuck, this guide offers information and examples for the APA (American Psychological Association) style.
•What is Peer Review? (.pdf) -- Published by Sense About Science, this informational brochure explains the process that scientists use to assess the quality of research before it is published.
Guides to Specific Databases
•Access Science (.pdf) -- General science reference resource
•American Government (.pdf) -- Learn how to get information from government resources
•Britannica -- an academic encyclopedia covering a wide range of topics
•Business & Company Resource Center (.pdf) -- Fulltext business articles
•CQ Researcher (.pdf) -- Learn about this resource offering essays about current issues
•ebrary (.pdf) -- Collection of 8,000+ fulltext books covering a wide range of subjects
•EBSCOhost (.pdf) -- A resource with thousands of fulltext journals. Learn more
•Health and Wellness (.pdf) -- Fulltext articles related to health and medicine
•Indianapolis Star (.pdf) -- Learn to search for articles in the Star
•Issues and Controversies (.pdf) -- Fulltext essays covering contemporary social issues
•Lexis Nexis Academic (coming soon) -- A resource with journal articles and law resources
•NetLibrary (.pdf) -- Learn about this resource that offers thousands of fulltext books
•Opposing Viewpoints (.pdf) -- Fulltext essays covering contemporary social issues
• ProQuest (.pdf) -- Learn about obtaining articles related to sociology, psychology, etc
•Science Resource Center -- resources for earth science, life science, physical science
•SIRS (.pdf) -- A resource offering articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers
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Forms for Student Use
•Suggest New Materials for Purchase
•Inter-Library Loan Request
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In this section • Subject Resource Guides• General Information • Specific Databases • Forms for Student Use