There are many online resources available to you for conducting research. Listed below are some of the major sources that will help you with your Periodical Critique assignment for this class.

Articles

The Library has subscriptions to several excellent online databases to help you locate articles about human development and related subjects:

• Health & Wellness Resource Center (InfoTrac)

On Campus Access
Off Campus Access*
About the Database
Sample Search: "children and learning"
Hint: Use the "Date" boxes to limit by date
• Health Reference Center - Academic (InfoTrac)

On Campus Access
Off Campus Access*
About the Database
Sample Search: "child development"
Hint: Use the "Limit...by date" box
• National Newspapers/Career and Technical Education (ProQuest)

On Campus Access
Off Campus Access*
How To Use This Resource HTML | PDF§
About these Databases: National Newspapers | Career and Technical Education
Sample Search: "prenatal development"
Hint: Click the "Guided" search tab and enter dates in the "Date Range" boxes
• Sacramento Bee

On Campus Access
Off Campus Access*
About the Database
Sample Search: "human development"
Hint: Click the "Limit...the past six months" and "Return...Most recent matches first" radio buttons
• A Matter of Fact

On Campus Access
Off Campus Access*
About the Database
Sample Search: "child development"
Hint: Use the "Advanced Search" option and display by "Date"
• Other useful databases are available on the Library's Articles & Databases web page.

*A Library Card is required to access this resource from off campus. For information about acquiring a Library Card see "How do I get a Library Card?" on the Library's Frequently Asked Questions web page.

§To read PDF files you must install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. Information about this application, which is available for free, is available on the Library's Software Tools web page.

Magazines/Books

To locate magazines or books about human development that the Library owns, search the Library's online WEBCATalog.

There are some excellent Internet resources that can guide you to useful online sites containing reliable information. The Shasta College librarians have created a resource called the Internet Reference to point you towards dependable online information sites. Here are a few other guides to good Internet resources:

• The Argus Clearinghouse
• INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
• Information Please
• Librarians' Index to the Internet

• Consider the Source: Evaluating Research Tools
• Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources
• WebsiteEvaluation: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Here are some ways to verify your source:

• Consult the Magazines for Libraries (Z6941 M23 2000 REF) reference book in the Library.
• If possible, click the hyperlinked title of your magazine in the database.
• Try searching for a website for your magazine and see if there is a description of its contents and staff. The Library's Search Internet web page is a good place to begin.

• Scroll to the bottom of your article and look for information about the author.
• If possible, click the author's hyperlinked name in your article and look at other publications that he or she has.
• Scan the article to see if your author is affiliated with a college or university, then look for him or her at that school (see the "Colleges & Universities" listing on the Library's Internet Reference web page to browse college and university web sites).

If you need to come to the Library to conduct some or all of your research, you can see a listing of open hours for the current semester on the Library's Library Hours web page.

If you would like to contact Library Staff for assistance during hours when the Library is not open, please Ask a Librarian or leave a phone message at (530) 225-4975.

All of the resources listed on this page (and more) are available via the Shasta College Library web site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.