Geography

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:19:22 -0800

How to Study and Write for Geography
A set of handouts and hints for college students.

EBSCOhost Social Sciences & Humanities
A collection of articles from many databases. Since geography covers many areas, this is a good place to start when looking for information from magazines and journals.

Geodata.gov
This one is way cool. Type in a geographic location and get heaps of information.

National Geographic Index. Search all National Geographic Publications, back to the first issue. We have the online full-text from September 1993 in the Pop Culture Collection, Follow the link, and use the "search inside this publication" search box on the left. We also have print copies going back to 1919. Ask a librarian to help you find those.

US Geological Survey.
Web-based material on the good old USA.

US Geological Survey: Oregon
More about the Beaver State than you can imagine.

Search the Library Catalog

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:15 -0700

Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Applications of GIS

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:33:25 -0800

GIS is used by many, many different fields. If you're looking for articles on specific applications of GIS, the following databases are good places to start!

Finding Useful Books

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:22:45 -0700

The PCC Library has a variety of books on geographic information systems, remote sensing, and related topics. Use these catalog searches to find them!

geographic information systems

remote sensing

ebooks on GIS and GIS applications in a variety of disciplines

Articles About GIS

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:23:01 -0700

If you're looking for articles about how GIS works, or about new tools and techniques, start with these databases:

GIS Links

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:02:51 -0700

What is GIS?
From the industry leader in GIS software, ESRI, an overview of what GIS is, how it works, and what you can do with it. Includes a link to download ArcGIS, so you can begin experimenting!

Spatially Connected
Christina Friedle's excellent collection of GIS information. Find tools, datasets, previous student projects, and much more! Don't miss GIS/Science > Blogs & E-Zines.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.

Maps

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:53:43 -0800

Perpetual Ocean. A three-minute NASA animation that shows global ocean currents in a Van Gogh-like manner. Beautiful.

World Climate Maps. Contains biological regions such as plains, deforestation, cell phone coverage, and more. Use the slider on the left of the map to enlarge it, and click and grab a continent in order to move it left or right.

United States Climate Map. Same as above, but more detailed about our homeland.

National Geographic Maps. I think they're better than Google Maps or Mapquest

How to Cite Your Sources

anthony.greiner@pcc.edu (Tony Greiner) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:27:49 -0800

NOTE: Citations provided by databases and citation makers are 'pretty good', but sometimes have formatting errors. Check with your teacher to learn which citation guide to use. Then check the results provided with the 'official version.'

Citation Maker (Did you read the note above?)

EasyBib Bibliography and Citation Maker
MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian citation formats are supported.

EXAMPLES

MLA Citations for Print Sources
From Purdue. 2 pages.

MLA Citations for Online Sources
Also from Purdue. 2 pages.

APA Citation Examples
From Easy Bib. Uses the new 6th edition form.

VIDEOS

Citations inside the text of your paper
11 Minutes, but you can jump to specific sections. From NOVA Southeastern University.

How to cite articles in the Works Cited page of your paper.
4.30 Minutes. Also from NOVA.

How to cite books in the Works cited page of your paper.
4 minutes, from NOVA.

PLAGIARISM

No lectures here- just a funny video, and the Anti-Plagiarism Rap.

Funny Video - 'A Plagiarism Carol': (In Norwegian! With subtitles)

The Anti-Plagiarism Rap. Written by Becky Rose, PCC Librarian.

Don't be slack, don't be shy, don't be in a daze.
Put it down and cite it- even simple paraphrase.

MLA, APA- the acronyms are pilin'
Use the one that's specified - they're all just ways of stylin'.

It's what YOU think that matters most
Do it all yourself and you can boast:
I'm an independent thinker with a critical eye
Don't cheat. Don't steal. Don't plagiarize.

So don't you copy, cut & paste, or imitate
Some folks say you won't get caught - don't take that bait.

It can wreck your reputation; it can smash your GPA
It's just not worth it at the end of the day.

So that's my little rap and I'm gonna tell it
The toughest thing about this gig is how to spell it.