Chemeketa Library Pathfinders and Tutorials

This page contains two types of instructional resources - pathfinders and tutorials. Pathfinders focus on single topics such as researching companies or career resources. Although designed for specific classes, they are available for anyone to use. Tutorials are self-paced guides to popular library information resources such as our collection of periodical indexes called EBSCOhost.

If you're looking for readings assigned by instructors, please see the reserve catalog.

Pathfinders

This is a collection of links to web-based guides designed for Chemeketa Community College classes.

American History (HST201): Three-page guide describing American history resources to 1840.
American History (HST202): Three-page guide describing American history resources, 1840 - 1900.
American History (HST203): Three-page guide describing American history resources, 1901 to the present.
Art History (ART101): Sources of information and suggestions for searching.
Art History: Middle Ages to 1500 (ART205): Sources of information for works of art in this period.
Building Inspection (BLD193A): Links to some sites for Building Inspection students.
Business Communication Articles (BA214): Articles on Loss prevention and RFID for BA 214
Articles on Generations for BA 214
Business: Company & Career Information for Succeeding In Business (BA066): How to find company and career information.
Business: Finding Information About Companies (BA101): A brief guide to some basic business information sources, to finding financial and stock information, to finding general background and annual reports, and to learning about finance terminology.
Business Plans: Sources for Planning & Marketing a Business (BA223): A selection of sources helpful for researching a business or marketing plan.
Career Exploration (CG120): Resources for exploring career possibilities on the Internet.
Careers: Preparing for the Changing Workplace (FE220): Career, job search, and service learning resources.
Chemical Dependency As a Disease (HS101): There are lots of articles to support the idea that addiction is a disease, but finding them isn't straightforward. Here are some search tips.
Communication: Sources for COM051: Resources for library research, including Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Disabilities: Overview Of Students With Disabilities (ED251): Finding resources for teaching students with disabilities.
Drama: Introduction to Dramatic Literature (ENG105): Explanation of various library resources for finding criticism or biography in dramatic literature and information on historical context.
Education: Finding Articles in Education Journals (ED130): Instructions on using Education Index, Professional Development Collection, and ERIC to find articles in education journals, as well as ERIC documents.
Education: Research In the History of Education (ECE150): Sources for finding information on historic figures in education.
Electronics Students: Researching Potential Employers (ELT111): A guide for finding potential employers in this field, and for finding information about them.
Energy-Related Information Sources for Writing (WR122): Sources for finding information on energy-related topics.
Ethnic and Cultural Groups: Finding Information (ATH103; ED258): How to find information on human cultures.
Fiction: Introduction to Fiction (ENG104): Explanation of various reference books for finding criticism or biography in literature.
Finding Articles (RD080): How to find articles in magazines; how to evaluate Internet sites.
Finding Articles on Race, Family, Gender, or Class Topics: How to find articles in magazines or on the Internet on topics relating to family, race, gender, or class.
Finding Information about Authors: How to find biographical and critical information about authors using reference books, the catalog, and periodical indexes.
Finding Information about Student Success: How to find information about student success in scholarly journals.
Finding Oregon Environmental Information (BI101): Finding and evaluating information on local and regional environmental topics.
Health Care Systems & Professions (AH115): How to use the library catalog, EBSCOhost, and allied health Web sites.
Hospitality & Tourism Resources (HTM100-HTM280): Sources of information for students in the Hospitality and Tourism program.
Introduction to using the library (WR121): An introduction to some of the most generally-useful sources of library information, how to obtain additional material, and how to get help.
Inventors and Inventions (WR121, WR227, WS102): Guide to finding reference resources, books, articles and web sites dealing with inventors and inventions.
Library: Finding Books And Articles In the Library (WR115): Strategies for using the library catalog and EBSCOhost databases to find books and articles.
Library: Introduction to Library Resources for Speech 111 (Cook): Advice on library sources for basic research.
Library Research for Speech 111 (Dishong-McCormack): Advice on library sources for basic research.
Library Research for Writing 123: Research tips and guide to identifying and citing print and electronic resources for research papers and potential source lists.
SP111: Some Sources of Information: Places to find information for SP111 speeches.
Nursing Research: Finding articles in nursing journals (NUR199A): How to find articles in nursing journals, and other useful information for nursing students, including the use of CINAHL (Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) to find journal articles.
Nutrition and Health: Sources for Research (HE204): Print and electronic resources for finding information on topics relating to nutrition and health.
Physician-assisted Suicide -- Sources for Research: Print and electronic resources for finding information on physician-assisted suicide.
Poetry: Library Resources (ENG106): How to find criticism and biographical information for poets.
Population: Positive View on Growth for Environmental Science 1 (BI131): Resources for a class debate, supporting the view that population growth is not a problem.
Population: Negative View on Growth for Environmental Science 1 (BI131): Resources for a class debate, supporting the view that population growth is a problem.
Pro & Con: Finding Materials that Support a Position (SP112; WR122): How to find books, articles, or other material in favor of or opposed to a particular position.
Psychology: Information on Topics in Psychology (PSY100): How to find books and articles on topics relating to psychology
Psychology: Finding Articles on Topics in Psychology: How to find peer-reviewed articles on topics relating to psychology; how to find supporting reference material, such as specialized dictionaries.
Researching Charities (SP112 - Wood): How to find information to help you evaluate a charity for a potential donation.
Same-Sex Marriage: Sources for Research (WR121; WR122): Sources for finding information on same-sex marriage.
Salmon (BI132): Sources of information on salmon, with emphasis on chinook and coho salmon.
Searching the Web Effectively (RD090): Evaluating Web pages, types of search tools, easy-to-remember tips for a quick and effective search.
Searching the Web Effectively (RD120): Evaluating Web pages, search tips, and other information.
Shakespeare: Library Resources (ENG201): How to use the library to find criticism of Shakespeare's plays and general information about Shakespeare.
Sense Disorders: Finding Information (ENL051): How to use the library to find information about disorders of vision, taste, and hearing in periodicals.
Speeches: How to find Speeches (SP111): Sources of speeches in print in Chemeketa's library and on the Internet.
Technical Writing (WR227). See also WS102: Library resources for technical writing, including finding professional associations, trade publications, and government documents
Tolkien Sources (ENG221): Sources for research on the author, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Voice Recognition Articles (CA225).: A list of articles articles on voice recognition for CA225, Advanced Document Production.
Willamettte River (BI133): Sources of information on the Willamette River
World History (HST111): Some library resources available for the study of world history.

Updated by Reference.

Tutorials

Boolean Searching Tutorial: Teaches how to use the commands AND, OR, and NOT to search computerized databases.
How to Use CINAHL: Three audiovisual tutorials on using the Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL): Using CINAHL headings, Refining your search, and Interpreting Search Results.
Library Research - Topic Selection: Online guide to resources that help with topic selection and assist in gathering background information.
Researching Companies Online: An outstanding tutorial that will teach the user how to find information about companies by using the World Wide Web. All sources covered are free of charge. The tutorial actually covers other types of information besides just companies, for example industry data and trade associations.

For more information about instructional support at the Chemeketa Community College Library, contact the Reference Department at (503) 399-5231, or e-mail reference@chemeketa.edu, or visit us in Building 9, second floor.