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1. One of the things we learned in class that I think will be very useful in the future is how to search for sources on a database so that the best sources are found. Using and/or in your search terms is a very useful way to narrow down your search results to find a specific source. I think I will use this approach when doing future research projects.

2. Another thing we learned in class that I will consider in the future is the authority of authors. Knowing if the author of a source you found is popular and has good credentials is important to determining if it is good source.

3. Another thing I think is valuable is all of the databases we learned how to use. I didn’t know these databases even existed.

I wish we spent more time on the history of Google and its development.

Jasco, Peter. “Amazon, Google Book Search, and Google Scholar.” Online. MasterFILE. March 2008. 51-54. Print

Herrera, Gail. “Google Scholar Users and User Behaviors: An Exploratory Study.” Library Literature and Information Science Full Text. College & Research Libraries July 2011. 9 Nov. 2011.

Notess, Greg R. “Google Scholar. (search Engine Update).” Information Today 1 Nov. 2011. Factiva. Web. 14 Nov. 2011.

Miller, William, and Rita M. Pellen. Google Scholar and More: New Google Applications and Tools for Libraries and Library Users. World Cat. London: Routledge, 2009. Print.

Handbook of Latin American Studies: This database is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. The database is edited by the Hispanic division of the Library of Congress. It alternates annually between social sciences and humanities. The database itself is an annotated bibliography with full text journal or books available at other locations. One unique feature about this database is that it only provides information about Latin America. All other types of information from other parts of the world are not included.

Cinema Image Gallery: The Cinema Image Gallery database provides a collection of still images from the film, television and entertainment industry. The only information that is available through this database are images or photographs. There is a great variety of images available. When searching for a specific film, one could find a design from the movie’s advertisements or still images from scenes in the actual film. Instead of basic search fields such as “author” in other databases that allow for the search of books, this database contains search fields such as “director, studio, awards, etc.”

In the library catalog, all types of books can be found. Textbooks, works of fiction, nonfiction, autobiographies, etc can be found by searching for key words in title or the author’s name.

Key information about a book:

Title: Forever

Author: Pete Hamill

Call number: PS3558 .A423 F67 2003c

Location: Lehman College

Status: Regular Loan