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Online Card Catalog
The library catalog contains records for books, videos, journals and other items owned by the K-State at Salina Library.
(Available anytime, anywhere)

Databases

LexisNexis Academic (Citations, Abstracts, and Full-Text)
Lexis/Nexis Academic is a full-text database which focuses primarily on business, legal and news resources. Included in the database are law reports, company filings, journal and newspaper articles, broadcast transcripts, etc.
(Use on campus or Log-In for off campus use)

ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
Provides full text documents, as well as scholarly journals including peer reviewed. Subject areas are: Accounting & Tax, Business/Dateline, Business/Global and Business/Trade & Industry. Enter subject, select one of four databases and go to search. Currency includes 7 days to one year. Also includes area for specific dates.

 

E-Journals
These pages reflect titles with full text available. Titles may be linked directly to the provider's database, to a website with citation information, or to a journal homepage.
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Evaluation Checklist

Credibility
  • Is an author listed?  What are the author's credentials?  Does the author provide contact information?
  • Has the author taken care to check for misspelling, poor grammar, etc.?
Accuracy
  • Is the date of the site current?
  • Is the information complete and not too vague?
  • Does the author acknowledge all views?
Reasonableness
  • Is the author fair and objective?
  • Is the author concerned with the truth?
Support
  • Does the author provide support for the information?
  • Are the sources listed?
  • Are there other resources with similar information?

Robert Harris, http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm

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Web Resources

Aviation Now
http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/

AVweb
http://www.avweb.com/

Aviation Week
http://www.aviationweek.com/avnow/

Aviation International News
http://www.ainonline.com/index.html

Aviation News
http://www.aviationnews.net/index.html

FAA News
http://www.faa.gov/news/aviation_news/

Landings
http://www.landings.com/

Plane News
http://www.planenews.com/


 

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Search Tips

  • Begin by defining exactly what you are searching for.
  • Select the keywords in your topic.
  • Be specific when determining keywords and terms to search.
  • Use the advanced interface of electronic databases and Internet search engines to help narrow your search
  • Limit results in electronic databases to full-text or peer reviewed journals only
  • Use Boolean Operators to connect search terms (Click for a brief explanation of Boolean Operators)
  • Take notes during your research to keep track of where you have been, keywords searched, what worked and what didn't, etc.

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August 22, 2006