Research Guides

The Seminole State College Library has created Research Guides in many subject areas, designed to be used as a pathfinder for your papers, speeches, and projects. All of the resources are selected by librarians and are updated at the beginning of each term.


Each guide recommends print books, e-books, databases, journals, and websites that are credible and will be good choices for your research. You'll find them in the green "Research" column on the Library's homepage, or by using this link.


Let us know about other subjects that could use guides- we're always updating and adding new ones!

Bruce Lee display in Library

This month, in honor of what would have been his 70th birthday, the library is having a special display in honor of Bruce Lee. Known throughout the world for his influences in both cinema and martial arts, Lee became the first Asian-born star to break Hollywood barriers when he was chosen as the lead role in the film Enter the Dragon, released shortly after his untimely death at the age of 32. Lee would develop his own form of combat, Jeet Kune Do, prior to starting up his prolific career as a film career as an actor, director, and stunt coordinator. He has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, from James Coburn and Steve McQueen to Dean Martin and Chuck Norris.

The Bruce Lee dedication display is located in the first floor of the library. Pamphlets at the display case include a recommending list of books that contain information relating to Lee as well as a list of recommended websites that pertain to Lee.

Visual Searching

If you've ever had a difficult time deciding which terms you want to use or how to narrow a topic in a database, then you might want to give visual searching a try. The EBSCO databases allow you to sort of "browse" the available articles, while still allowing you to limit the search to only full-text or scholarly articles. When you open the database, look for the option on the opening screen:



You'll still need to perform a search using keywords, but you will be presented with several options to help guide you to some of the better results of your search:


The visual search option can be a huge timesaver, and it might save you a big headache. Let us know what you think of it!

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