Chemeketa Community College Library Class Guides

This page contains web-based library guides that focus on single topics such as researching companies or career resources. Although designed for specific classes, they are available for anyone to use. Browse through the list below, or select a course number from the menu.

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

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.
Art History: Prehistory to Early Byzantine: 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 passwords in the workplace for BA214
Articles on biometrics for BA 214
Articles on gender roles for BA 214
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.; A selection of sources helpful for researching a business or marketing plan.
Career Exploration: Resources for exploring career possibilities on the Internet.
ENG205 Survey of later English literature: A guide for finding critical analysis of a work of literature, biographical information about the author and the historical context in which the work was written.
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.
Chicano/Latino studies resources: Resources for the study of Mexican American and Latino history, politics, and culture.
Communication: Sources for COM051: Resources for library research, including Library of Congress Subject Headings.
COM051 - Articles: These articles are for Eva Payne's Fall Term 2010 COM051 students.
Dental Assisting Sources: Reference materials, books, journal article indexes, and journals for the dental assisting student.
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: 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.
Ethnic and Cultural Groups: Finding Information (ATH103; ED258): How to find information on human cultures.
Evaluation of Information Sources: An exercise on evaluating and comparing five information sources.


Evaluation of Information Sources (hydraulic fracturing): An exercise on evaluating and comparing five information sources about hydraulic fracturing and water quality.

Evaluation of Information Sources (high fructose corn syrup): An exercise on evaluating and comparing five information sources about high fructose corn syrup.
Evaluation of Information Sources (Hurricane Katrina): An exercise on evaluating and comparing information sources about crime in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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 related to themes of The Joy Luck Club (RD090/WR115): How to find articles in magazines; how to evaluate Internet sites.
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, Gale databases, and allied health Web sites.
Hospitality & Tourism Resources (HTM100-HTM280): Sources of information for students in the Hospitality and Tourism program.
Introduction to the Library (WR115, 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: Introduction to Library Resources for Speech 111: 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. If you are working on an election-related topic, see also Library Resources for Politics
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.
Nursing Clinical: Finding evidence based articles: How to find evidence based articles using CINAHL and MEDLINE.
Nutrition and Health: Sources for Research (HE204): Print and electronic resources for finding information on topics relating to nutrition and health.
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: 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.

RD080/WR080 Massey & Liss Fall 2011: Links to articles about Native Americans and historical/social issues.

RD090/WR090 Massey & Slemenda Spring 2013: Links to articles related to González & Daughter Trucking Co.

Researching Charities (SP112/WR122 - Wood/Jabin): How to find information to help you evaluate a charity for a potential donation.
Racism in America: Sources for Research (WR121 Toland): Sources for finding information and statisitcs on racism in America.
Salmon (BI132): Sources of information on salmon, with emphasis on chinook and coho salmon.
Shakespeare: Library Resources (ENG203): How to use the library to find criticism of Shakespeare's plays and general information about Shakespeare.
Sociology of the Family (SOC210): Resources for studying the family in its social context.
Speeches: How to find Speeches (SP111): Sources of speeches in print in Chemeketa's library and on the Internet.
SP112 - Chou: Resources for Cerbrina Chou's Speech 112 course. Finding information comparing/contrasting cultures and communication in the United States and another country.
Stess Management (HS152): Books in Chemeketa's library on stress management and relaxation.
Substance Abuse Information Resources for Human Services Students: Books, articles, and indexes for substance abuse information.
Technical Writing (WR227). See also WS102: Library resources for technical writing, including finding professional associations, trade publications, and government documents
Technical Writing (WR227) - Topic Selection for Technical Writing.: A guide to using trade publications and assocations to select topics for the WR227 final project.
Tolkien Sources (ENG221): Sources for research on the author, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Visual Communications Career and Timeline Research (VC111): Resources for career exploration and timeline research in visual communications.
Wine Sales and Distribution Plan (VWM272): Suggested priodicals, reports and websites.
Wine Marketing: Assessing and Targeting the Market (VWM273): Suggested priodicals, reports and websites.
Wine Marketing Introduction (VWM170): Suggested priodicals, article databases and websites.
World History (HST111): Some library resources available for the study of world history.
WR090 Resources: How to use the catalog and evaluate information sources.
WR121 Resources (Bloom): Sources for Oregon and local information
WR121 Resources (Frischmann): Guide to using Lexis-Nexis Academic to find articles from other countries and geographic areas.
WR121 Resources (Oldham, Morton): Resources for library research, including Library of Congress Subject Headings.
WR121 Resources (Richardson): Library resources for composition, including how-to information on their use.
WR121 Resources (Rupert Winter 2011): Selected journal articles and encyclopedia entries.

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Updated: 8 March 2012

Chemeketa Library Class Guides