Boolean Search Terms in Databases

 Professor Spiegelman
In the Library session we used boolean logic to limit and expand our searches in the databases.  We used AND to narrow, OR to expand and NOT to exclude.  Sometimes we used combinations of these terms in search strings with parentheses to change the order of precedence. For example,  mp3s  or downloads  would return [...]

Do I Have To Bookmark (Add to Favorites) This Site?

The answer is a resounding NO.  This WordPress (http://glassrmat101.wordpress.com) site and my assignments are accessible through a RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.  What this means is that if you use News feed aggregator in your browser, an Optimum Online, a Google, Yahoo or similar third party home page, or have installed a news feed reader [...]

What are subscription databases and how are they accessed?

Subscription databases are digital collections of periodical articles, essays and reference works.  The Library subscribes to many different databases to provide accurate, authoritative, current material for your research needs.  Some are subject-specific, while others are multidisciplinary.
To access a particular database, go to the NCC Library homepage , library.ncc.edu , locate the heading How to Find Articles/Databases on [...]

MLA Documentation

To cite a  website or an article from a subscription database in your blog entry, use the appropriate MLA citation format.  Instructions and sample formats are available on the NCC Library homepage, http://library.ncc.edu . Click on MLA Citations in the left column, or go to the URL http://library.ncc.edu/mlacitation.htm