Go To Class Handouts

Finding Electronic Books (eBooks) - eBooks are electronic versions of books that you can access completely online. Watch this video tutorial to learn how.
Instructional Videos FAQ - This FAQ contains screen shots to demonstrate how to search HANS for instructional videos. (You must have the Adobe Reader program installed on your computer to view this document. Download the free Adobe Reader program.)
Library of Congress Subject Headings - Get help finding the subject headings that are used in HANS.
Placing Holds - This video tutorial demonstrates how you can use HANS to request that a book (belonging to either campus) be set aside for you to pick up at the campus you choose.

City of Fremont - Guide to city government for Fremont, California. (Requires the free Adobe Reader program to view. Download here .)
City of Newark - Guide to city government for Newark, California. (Requires the free Adobe Reader program to view. Download here .)
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources - Watch a brief video illustrating the differences between academic journals and other sources.
World Forum Pathfinder - Guide to researching the topic of the February 24, 2005 Ohlone College World Forum: "Afghanistan, Iraq & the U.S. War on Terror"
World Forum Pathfinder - Guide to researching the topic of the November 13, 2006 Ohlone College World Forum: "A Global Perspective on the Darfur Region of Sudan."

APA Format - Sample Works Cited Entries - lists sample bibliography entries for print and electronic sources using the APA format, 6th ed. (Requires the free Adobe Reader program to view. Download here .)
Chicago Style (Turabian) - Sample Works Cited Entries - lists sample bibliography entries for print and electronic sources using The University of Chicago Press' A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations, 7th ed. (Requires the free Adobe Reader program to view. Download here .)
MLA Format - Sample Works Cited Entries - lists sample bibliography entries for print and electronic sources using the MLA format, 7th ed. (Requires the free Adobe Reader program to view. Download here .)

Criteria for Evaluating Web Resources - Chart to guide thinking in critical evaluation of web sites.
Evaluating Websites - Watch a brief video illustrating the process of evaluating websites.
Internet for Research Tutorial - designed for students to study before taking the Tech Tools Internet for Research exam, a brief introduction to using the Internet for research.
Staying Safe in Cyberspace: An Introduction to “What Parents Need to Know” - this handout, developed for librarian Barbara Duggal's workshop of the same name, provides quick guidance and links to numerous resources to assist parents.

Tim Roberts - History of Rock and Roll

English 101A - R. Sherman - Popular Culture

English 151B - S. Maskatia - Gun Control

English 151B - T. Carrel

BIOT 213 - Laurie Issel-Tarver - Searching for Scholarly Articles

English 101A - Maskatia

Nursing 301 - Avoiding Plagiarism and APA Citation

Speech 101 - N. Sandoval

Biol/Envs 142 - Watanabe

English 101A - Marcel Kristel - MLA Format Presentation

Bio 141 - Jeff Watanabe - Resources for Marine Biology

Nursing 303 - Deb Franklin - Avoiding Plagiarism: Understanding In-Text Citations

English 101A - Jennifer Hurley - Argument Paper

English 101A - Sherman - Environmental Lit

English 101A - Sherman - Popular Culture

Nursing 301 - Holly Dane - Plagiarism & APA Source Citation