What has been written on my topic? Writing for Scholarly Journals Series By the end of this module you will: Know how to find databases available at Carleton University Library Learn efficient ways to keep up-to-date on your topic Carleton Library Website www.library.carleton.ca Important to be familiar with what’s out there on your topic. You don’t want to unwittingly duplicate or make uninformed claims! Keeping Up to Date Important to have latest information available on your topic Individual searching of databases & journals= inefficient use of time http://www.picdrome.com/picture/Hand_browsing_through_book/tags/1087-page Be Efficient! Table of Content (ToC) Alerts Database Search Alerts Recap Databases @ Carleton- Subject Guides on Library website Keep up-to-date efficiently- Table of Content and Database Alerts Need Help? Database Search Strategies: http://www.library.carleton.ca/help/database-search-strategies Contact us: http://www.library.carleton.ca/services/research-help Email: askthelibrary@carleton.ca Phone: 613-520-2735

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