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How to Find Materials to Add to Your Library Using RCL Collection development librarians for years have relied on Choice reviews and the recommendations of Books for College Libraries in making decisions about acquisitions and weeding. Resources for College Libraries, is a fully searchable database containing the essential print and electronic resources selected by RCL subject editors as the most important resources for undergraduate teaching and research. RCL includes the full text of Choice reviews, when available, in addition to identifying those resources which have been identified by the Choice editorial staff as Outstanding Academic Titles.
How you can find materials in RCL:
How to Write a Research Paper Using RCL
How to Find Appropriate Course Materials Using RCL The books and electronic resources included in RCL have been identified by subject experts (faculty and librarians) as those most crucial to teaching a given subject at the undergraduate level. Titles have been selected for a wide range of students, from freshman to advanced undergraduates. They balance standard works, landmarks of scholarship, and long-established classics with contemporary works reflecting current scholarly interests and the most recent developments in changing academic disciplines. Where available, individual records contain the full text of Choice reviews, written by faculty teaching in the subject area. The titles in RCL are arranged in subject-specific classification schemes which correspond closely to the undergraduate curriculum. New interdisciplinary subject areas provide additional coverage in fields often taught at the undergraduate level.
How you can find materials in RCL:
How to Find Materials to Add to Your Library Using RCL Collection development librarians for years have relied on Choice reviews and the recommendations of Books for College Libraries in making decisions about acquisitions and weeding. Resources for College Libraries, is a fully searchable database containing the essential print and electronic resources selected by RCL subject editors as the most important resources for undergraduate teaching and research. RCL includes the full text of Choice reviews, when available, in addition to identifying those resources which have been identified by the Choice editorial staff as Outstanding Academic Titles.
How you can find materials in RCL:
- Use the quick search function
- Browse by RCL subject classification
- Use the advanced search to refine materials by format, LC class, print status, date added, award received, publication year, and more
- Analyze your collection using RCL with the Bowker Book Analysis System
How to Write a Research Paper Using RCL
- RCL lists books, websites, and other electronic resources which professors and librarians have identified as the best or most useful for undergraduates. If you’re starting research on a topic, RCL is a good place to look. Because RCL subjects are aligned with the college curriculum, it’s easy for students to quickly find the essential works to support research and study. Using the Hooks to Holdings option, you can quickly find titles that are available in your school’s library.
- To get started, use the browse feature on RCLweb to find your subject area or use quick search or advanced search to find materials by keyword, title, author, and more.
- Other useful links:
- Help with research basics:
- How to narrow your topic:
- http://www.davidson.edu/administrative/library/refer/narrowing.asp
- http://libraries.mit.edu/tutorials/general/refine1.html
- How to cite a source:
- How to avoid plagiarism:
How to Find Appropriate Course Materials Using RCL The books and electronic resources included in RCL have been identified by subject experts (faculty and librarians) as those most crucial to teaching a given subject at the undergraduate level. Titles have been selected for a wide range of students, from freshman to advanced undergraduates. They balance standard works, landmarks of scholarship, and long-established classics with contemporary works reflecting current scholarly interests and the most recent developments in changing academic disciplines. Where available, individual records contain the full text of Choice reviews, written by faculty teaching in the subject area. The titles in RCL are arranged in subject-specific classification schemes which correspond closely to the undergraduate curriculum. New interdisciplinary subject areas provide additional coverage in fields often taught at the undergraduate level.
How you can find materials in RCL:
- Use the quick search function
- Browse by RCL subject classification
- Use the advanced search to refine materials by format, LC class, print status, date added, award received, publication year, and more