Ohio State ATI Library Learning Resources Center
T113: Technical Writing/T114: Communication Skills
Structured vs. Unstructured Searching:
A structured search environment, such as catalogs and databases, uses standard terms and follows set rules for ordering information.
An unstructured search environment, such as the World Wide Web, allows posting of web pages without oversight to standard terms or rules.
Structured Searching
Search OSU Catalog by Keyword, Title, Author,
and Subject. To search only ATI items, select "ATI Catalog" from the dropdown menu next to the search box.
• Subject Searching: finds materials about a particular topic. They are
usually based on subject headings that are standard terms assigned
by indexers, librarians, or authors.
• Keyword Searching: allows you to search anywhere in the catalog's list
of records for the words you enter. It will search titles, authors,
subject headings, and more.
OhioLINK Catalog: a
statewide library and information network which allows sharing of library
resources among
dozens of Ohio colleges and universities. This is the second catalog
to search when the OSU Catalog does not have what you need. You can
request available materials online through OhioLINK and pick them up
in about 3 to 5 working days.
Proposal Writing Books available at ATI:
Persuasive business proposals : writing to win customers, clients, and contracts / Tom Sant 2004
HF5718.5 .S26 2004 (on 3-day reserve shelf)
Proposal preparation / Rodney D. Stewart, Ann L. Stewart Stewart, Rodney D
HF5718.5 .S85 1984
Writing proposals : a rhetoric for managing change / Richard Johnson-Sheehan
Reference HF5718.5 .J64 2002
Models of proposal planning & writing / Jeremy T. Miner and Lynn E. Miner Miner, Jeremy T
HG177.5.U6 M558 2005
Helpful Databases:
Academic
Search Premier: Index, abstracts, and
full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic
areas of study
AccessScience at
McGraw-Hill is the online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of
Science & Technology, containing 7,000 articles, 115,000 definitions,
and biographies of more than 1,200 key scientists.
Business
Source Complete:Index,
abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business publications
Garden,
Landscape & Horticulture Index:
Index and abstracts for articles about plants and gardens.
Vocational
and Career Collection: Index, abstracts, andfull text coverage
for 350 trade and industry related periodicals (more...) see publication
list
Unstructured Searching
Helpful Websites:
Evaluating Websites
• Purpose
• Author
• Content
• Coverage
• Currency
• Recognition
Citing Net Sources
Citing Webpages
Tips & Tools for Citations
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