http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/ Your Research Passport is an interactive tutorial that provides students, faculty, and staff with instruction in the use of library and information resources. This tutorial is accessible to all users, including those with limited computer skills or low bandwidth access to the Internet. en-us 2004-09-13T21:25:09-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/searching_the_web/search_engines.php Videos Available: Searching with + or - (2.59) Searching for "Phrases" (3.09) Advanced Search Features (.54) A search engine is essentially a database that points to Web sites and Internet resources. The search engine database is compiled by means of... Searching the Web passport_team 2004-03-12T15:47:10-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/searching_the_web/tips_for_using_search_engines.php Videos Available: Searching with + or - (2.59) Searching for "Phrases" (3.09) Advanced Search Features (.54) Select relevant keywords The more keywords you include in a search, the smaller the amount of results that will be returned and greater the... Searching the Web passport_team 2004-03-12T15:54:24-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/searching_the_web/meta_search_engines.php A Meta search engine is a search engine that searches other search engines and combines all the results. They can be useful in reducing the amount of effort spent searching multiple search engine, but they do have their down... Searching the Web passport_team 2004-03-12T16:01:17-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/searching_the_web/subject_directories.php Videos Available: Subject Directory Overview (1.19) Using a subject directory to search by keyword and browse by topic (1.41) A subject directory is an Internet resource that organizes Internet resources by subjects or topics. Instead of a computer program or... Searching the Web passport_team 2004-03-17T11:08:35-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/searching_the_web/invisible_web_subject_specific_resources.php The invisible web refers to a group of search tools, whose informational contents are generally not retrieved by any search engines, hence making it invisible to anyone who would use search engines to find it. Generally this group of information... Searching the Web passport_team 2004-03-17T11:11:04-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/searching_the_web/evaluating_web_sites.php Because anyone can put information on the Internet, there is a strong possibility that the information you do find on the Internet may not be 100% accurate or true. It becomes the responsibility of the user to take the time... Searching the Web passport_team 2004-03-17T11:13:48-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/about_this_site/about_the_research_passport.php View Press Release Research Passport is an interactive tutorial that provides students, faculty, and staff at the Seattle Community College District, with instruction in the use of library and information resources. Although originally designed for distance learning students, this tutorial... About This Site passport_team 2004-03-17T11:22:27-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/about_this_site/the_passport_team.php Ian Chan iachan@sccd.ctc.edu Reference Librarian Seattle Central Community College Lynn Kanne lkanne@sccd.ctc.edu Reference Librarian Seattle Central Community College Pamela Wilkins pwilkins@sccd.ctc.edu Reference Librarian & Teaching and Learning Center Coordinator South Seattle Community College Jennifer Wu jwu@sccd.ctc.edu Reference Librarian North... About This Site passport_team 2004-03-17T13:02:46-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/about_this_site/special_thanks.php This project was made possible with a curriculum development grant from Seattle Community College District Faculty Development Office.... About This Site passport_team 2004-03-17T14:19:36-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/finding_books/finding_and_viewing_ebooks.php View video: eBooks (6:03) What is an eBook? eBooks (electronic books) in our library collection are electronic versions of published books. However, some eBooks are available only in electronic format. You can access full-text eBooks with a computer connected to... Finding Books passport_team 2004-03-31T12:11:37-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/finding_books/course_reserves.php View video: Course Reserves (1:28) You can search for course reserve materials by Instructor or by Course. Course Reserves by Instructor 1. Start at the library's homepage 2. Click on the Library Catalog link 3. Enter the first letter of... Finding Books passport_team 2004-03-31T13:47:37-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/finding_books/ereserves.php View video: E-Reserves (2:12) What is e-Reserve? E-Reserves (electronic reserves) are electronic copies of course reserve materials that you can access with a computer connected to the Interent. You can access the assigned items via the library’s online catalog anytime,... Finding Books passport_team 2004-03-31T14:08:28-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/finding_books/using_the_library_catalog_to_find_books.php View videos: About the Library Catalog (1:13) Title Search (4:08) Subject Search (1:38) Author Search (1:23) Keyword Search (3:42) Most people still think of books when they hear the word “library.” Books are a special source of detailed information on... Finding Books passport_team 2004-07-30T21:21:40-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/getting_started/where_to_begin.php Research is a process. Most researchers need to seek information multiple times during a research project. Beginning a research project is a critical first step. It includes: Selecting an appropriate topic Learning something about it Collecting ideas, questions and vocabulary... Getting Started passport_team 2004-09-11T01:18:17-08:00 http://seattlecentral.edu/library/passport/getting_started/choosing_a_topic.php Choose a topic that: Meets the requirements and scope of the assignment Interests you and your reader Can be researched--that is, information is available Use outside sources to generate ideas, such as: Issues of your local newspaper Books on the... Getting Started passport_team 2004-09-13T21:25:09-08:00