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toc =Course: HUM 130-Introduction to Philosophy=
 * Prof. Sergia Hay**

This guide is designed to help you research topics. It includes an index of scholarly sources that should be used. Included in the list are websites and search engines that will be helpful in your research. If you have any trouble finding these sources, please ask a librarian for help. Good Luck! Any comments or suggestions are welcome!
 * [|RCC Library Home Page]: Most materials found in this research guide are available at the library's home page.
 * Please contact me, Ted Intarabumrung, tintarabumrung@rcc.mass.edu, if you have any questions concerning this guide or research.

=Books=

Books
The on-line catalog provides access to the Library's collection of approximately 40,000 books, periodicals and audio-visual titles. These resources may be used to find information for assignments or general interest. [|Tutorial for searching catalog and ordering books from Metro Boston Library Network (includes Boston Public Library)]

=E-Books= There are three databases: Ebrary, Credo Reference and Netlibrary.

Good Search Terms to use: words or phrase

 * socrates and execution
 * hume and miracles
 * bundel and soul theories

Reference Books
Credo Reference
 * || Through the Credo Reference database, RCC students can gain access to any of a possible 2,977,685 entries, from 500 e-book ||

=Periodicals= Browse these paper journals and magazines in the library's first floor periodicals section for articles about philosophy.
 * E-Journal List

=Articles= Access to millions of journal, magazine, newspaper and reference source articles through our research databases.

Religion and Philosophy Collection
Provides coverage of world religions, denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and history of philosophy. Offers 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles, making it an essential tool for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies. Updated daily.

Academic Search Premier
Provides full text for more than 3,800 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies.

Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly

Facts on File: Ancient Medieval History Online
Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Includes timelines, biographies, primary sources and audio/video files.

BPL Philosophy and Religion Databases
Philosophy and Religion databases from the Boston Public Library. You can use your RCC library barcode for access.

=Evaluating Sources= Video about evaluating information sources, created by PIMA community college library. media type="youtube" key="VvVhN3_ex_8?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

=Web sites= There are many good web sites on the internet. These web sites have been evaluated by library staff. Remember to always evaluate internet resources. To find out more about evaluating web sites, [|Lesley University] has a very good guide.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: [] Philosophy Talk: [] Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: [] Internet Classics Archive: [] Philosophy Bites: [] Ethics Updates: [] The Stone: []

Streaming Video Films on Demand

=Citing Sources: Style Guides=

__[|APA Style Tutorial]__ [|Duke Library Guide to Assembling a List of Works Cited] [|Laguardia Community College Library MLA and APA citation style] [|The Owl at Purdue: APA Formatting and Style Guide] [|The Owl at Purdue: MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide]

=Basic Research Help= Please click the Ask a Librarian icon if you have any questions concerning these guides, need help finding material for your research or any general questions you might have.
 * Looking for books? Search our [|Online Catalog].
 * Looking for articles? Search our [|Databases].
 * Can't find what you are looking for? Use our [|InterLibrary Loan Form].

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Research guide prepared on 10-25-10, Ted Intarabumrung, tintarabumrung@rcc.mass.edu