Exeter-West Greenwich Jr/Sr High School Library: Catalog

Search for books and websites in this - CATALOG

Watch the tutorial below for more help....

KEYWORD - a keyword search looks for your search terms anywhere in the catalog.  They might be in a title, a description of a book, or subject headings. 

SUBJECT - a subject search looks for your terms in the assigned subject headings to books.  Subject headings are assigned to a book by librarians so that all books on a certain topic can be found together by searching for that term.  

There are two ways to find the SUBJECT heading for a topic:

1. Do a KEYWORD search, find a book that looks relevant to your topic and look at the SUBJECT headings for that book.
2. Do a KEYWORD search and then click on Browse Subjects at the top of the page.  
   

***If you are having trouble finding books on your topic, try both kinds of searches!***

Research tips and tools

Books and Websites:

1. Navigate to the “EWG Library” Homepage (google it or see School homepage link)
2. Click on Catalog tab
3. Log into catalog with google, then go to the “back office” (top right drop down menu)
4. Create a Resource List  -  to keep track of the resources you find in RICAT and to make your citations (see citations doc) 
5. Search RICAT using different keyword options.
6. Nothing available at EWG?  click RICAT ILL tab and “hold” a book from another school.  This is called an Inter Library Loan (ILL).
7. Use Webpath Express for direct links to approved websites. Put them in your resource list.

        Databases:

1. Navigate to the EWG Library Homepage (google it or see School homepage link)
2. Click on Database tab
3. After choosing the appropriate database log in with the user name and passwords - found on the doc linked on the right hand side of the database page.
4. Keyword search as you would for a book.
5. Save or download the article you want to your drive (Proquest will make you a folder)
6. Citations are created for each article see citations doc)

TUTORIALS

Citing Your EWG Library Sources

(See “Research Tips” doc if you need to get into the catalog)

Books and Websites: 

1. Click “Resource List” - (on Left) Add one named for your project
2. Go back to “Library Search” and search for your topic
3. Check the “save to list” bubble
4. Go back to Resource List to view all the resources you put in your list
5. Books have one tab and Websites have another tab (top right)
6. At the bottom of both tabs click create citation
7. Paste and copy them to a new doc and put them in alphabetical order

Databases:

1. Each Database has a way to create the citation in multiple formats
2. Ask your teacher what format you are required to use
3. Most have quotation “ marks, some asay “cite”
4. Click the icons and paste and copy the citation to your separate sdoc with your books and websites
5. Proquest will send the citation with the article when you save it to your drive.

The EWG Jr/Sr Library is a member of the RILINK (RI Library Information Network for Kids) consortium.  As RILINK members, we are able to participate in Inter-library loan with nearly 150 other schools throughout RI.  This means that EWG students have access to over one million items, and are able to request books and other items.    These items are then delivered to the EWG Library free of charge!  This process is currently being updated.  Please see Ms. Winner with questions about how to request items through inter-library loan.