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| Montgomery College Libraries > Shelly Jablonski, Librarian > Reading Class, Prof. Ackerman | |
1. Books | 2. Encyclopedias | 3. Articles in Databases | 4. Web Pages | 5. MLA Works Cited
MC Library Catalog: Go into MC Library Catalog and enter your keywords (tend to be nouns) with a plus sign (+) in front of each one. Make sure the Search Type is set to "Keyword Anywhere":
- +DiMaggio
- +polio
- +Harlem +Globetrotters
- +Rosa +Parks
- +sputnik
- +Marilyn +Monroe
- +music +fifties
- +football +history
- +Korean +war
Request Book From Another Campus: Go into MC Library Catalog and use the REQUEST ITEM button at the top of the page. 
Renew Books Online: Go into MC Library Catalog and use the MY ACCOUNT button at the top of the page. 
Help: Speak to the reference librarian on duty or call the reference desk:
- Germantown: 240-567-7853
- Rockville: 240-567-7130
- Takoma Park Silver Spring: 240-567-1536
AskUsNow!: For 24/7 help, IM an academic librarian at a college or university library by using Maryland's AskUsNow! service. 
- Encyclopedia Britannica Online
- Enter one or two keywords, or explore your topic using "Research Tools" menu on the left.
- History Resource Center: U.S.
- Try doing a Subject Search with one or two words or a short phrase.
- SIRS
- Covers all subject areas.
Searching: Here are some examples to follow when searching for articles:
- Brown v. Board of Education
- Red Scare
- Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Rosenberg and spies
- Rosa Parks
Sorting Results and Printing: Results can be sorted by date or relevance. To print, use the button within the database.
Limit Domains in Google: To limit your Google search to reputable Web sites, enter the domain you are interested in searching in front of your search terms:
- site:edu or site:gov
or site:org or site:www.archives.gov- (That last two will limit your Google searches to our country's National Archives. Think of The National Archives as "the nation's attic" -- it holds all sorts of documents related to our history, from the very beginning to the current day.)
- site:gov McCarthy AND "red scare"
- site:edu "Brown vs. the Board of Education"
- site:gov "salk vaccine"
- site:www.archives.gov "President Eisenhower"
- site:www.archives.gov Sputnik
Here is a six-page MS Word document on formatting MLA citations: MLA: Works Cited Page
| Send your feedback and suggestions to shelly.jablonski@montgomerycollege.edu. |
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