The Library's search guides
These guides were created by Butte College librarians to help patrons navigate our information resources.
Choose any handout topic, click on the link to the right to read or print.
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| Title | |
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| Search Techniques | |
| Finding Journal Articles | |
| Researching a Term Paper | |
| How to Evaluate Internet Information | |
| Scholarly Journals vs. Internet Resources | |
| Using eBooks | |
| Understanding the Library of Congress Classification System | |
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Citation Styles
MLA
APA
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Subject pathfinders
A pathfinder is a list of various resources on one topic, including books, journals, databases, and Web sites.
| Grants & Scholarships |
| Journals in Nursing |
| Photography Resources |
| Police & Crime Statistics |
| Psychology Resources |
| Shakespeare on the Internet |
| Sustainability Resources |
Course-specific handouts
Wondering where you put that handout the librarian gave you at the BI? Here are some of them.
These handouts were created by Butte College librarians with a focus on a specific course or assignment in a class.
Course resources include:
- Bibliographic Instruction handouts (prepared by the librarians who teach the sessions)
- Resources provided by instructors
Class resources are available after the Bibliographic Instruction session.
Instructors who would like to request a BI for their classes can fill out the BI Request Form online or call the Reference Desk at 879-4024.
For instructors who would like to post course resources on this page, please email us or call the Web librarian at 879-4020.
| Course | Instructor | Date of Instruction | Handout |
| AGR 10 | Bruce Hicks | 09/21/2007 | Agriculture resources |
| ANTH 4 | Heather McCafferty | 03/06/2008 | ANTH 4 |
| BIO 12 | Michael Williams | 01/21/2008 | Botany |
| CSL 20 (CHC) | Melinda Ferris | 04/07/2008 | CSL20Ferris |
| CSL 20 (CHC) | John Soldate | 02/14/2008 | CSL20Soldate |
| CMST 4 (CHC) | Alex Ware | 04/30/2008 | CMST |
| DSPS 212 | Myra Lerch | 04/11/2007 | DSPS212 |
| ENG 2 (CHC) | Teresa Esslin | 02/25/2008 | ENG2Esslin |
| ENG 2 (CHC) | Teresa Esslin | 03/31/2008 | ENG2Esslin2 |
| ENG 2 | Delina Fuchs | 02/11/2008 | |
| ENG 2 (CHC) | Michael Bertsch | 01/29/2008 | ENG2Bertsch |
| ENG 2 (CHC) | David Waddell | 04/24/2008 | Waddell |
| ENG 2 (CHC) | Catherine Younger | 03/03/2008 | ENG2Younger |
| ENG 2 (CHC) | Catherine Younger | 05/05/2008 | Younger2 |
| ENG 2 (GLENN) | Jennifer Vinsky | 09/05 & 9/24/2007 | |
| ENG 119 (CHC) | Agatha Jones | 04/03/2008 | ENG119Jones |
| HIST 6 (CHC) | Sara Baz | 02/19/2008 | HIST6Baz |
| LEAD 225 | Joe Abbott | 04/21/2008 | Abbott |
| LEAD 225 (CHC) | Joe Abbott | 04/22/2008 | LEAD225Abbott |
| PSY 4 | Verla Winslow | 02/08/2008 | Psy4 |
| PSY 20 | Verla Winslow | 02/11/2008 | Psych |
| READ 2 (CHC) | Jan Rutherford | 2/21/2008 | Rutherford |