I. AUC Library Web Site
http://library.aucegypt.edu/
- Use resources from anywhere with your AUC ID
II. Selected Databases for LING 200
Oxford Reference Online
Search over 100 Oxford University Press dictionaries and reference titles.
Project Muse
Project Muse includes full text articles from over 220 peer-reviewed journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press, as well as 35 other academic publishers. Coverage includes the humanities, the social sciences and the arts.
LLBA (Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts)
Citations and abstracts on the nature, use, and teaching of language as well as linguistics, speech, communication, and related topics.
Academic Search Premier
(1965-present, updated daily). A multidisciplinary index to over 8,175 publications. Coverage includes over 3,600 peer-reviewed scholarly journals. Full-text is available for many publications.
Ebrary
The Ebrary Academic Complete collection
contains over 23,000 full-text books covering the main subject areas of
business, computer science, economics, education, engineering, history, the
humanities, the life and physical sciences, and the social sciences. Ebrary
provides advanced tools for creating a personal reading list, highlighting
text, and making annotations to be used individually or collaboratively (even
by an entire class). To use these features, choose "Sign In" from the
main page and create your personal bookshelf.
Google Scholar
Look for "Find it @AUC."
- AND (media and bias)
- OR (atmosphere or pressure)
- NOT
(media not internet)
- Truncation / Wildcard (buddhis*)
IV. Finding Books with Library Catalogs
- AUC Library Catalog, http://library.aucegypt.edu
- Try to find books about your research topic
- Use AND, OR, NOT, and Truncation
V. Finding Books in the Library with Call Numbers
- Learn with... Library of Congress Classification
Download lc_classification_handout.doc - Click here to practice with Call Numbers
VI. Citing Sources
VII. HELP
I found an article but it's not full-text. I do not see it in AUC's Library Catalog. Can I get it online?
E-Journal Finder
This tool helps you find out which databases contain which journals. (Example: A search for Social Theory and Practice reveals that it is available in Academic Search Premier from 1990-present).
LinkSource
This tool helps you get to full text articles from non full text databases. Look for Check LinkSource for Full Text as you search.
