Question: What is Credo Reference and how do I use it?

What is Credo Reference?

Credo Reference is a library subscription database that provides access to thousands of articles from reference sources such as encyclopedias and dictionaries.  It is a great place to find overviews and background information on your research topic.  The articles come from highly respectable reference sources. You can use these types of sources to gain knowledge on the subject and to help you focus or narrow your topic.

Using reference sources can benefit you by:

• providing you with a better understanding of concepts related to your topic
• exposing you to terminology and vocabulary related to your topic, which can help you come up with better keywords for your search strategy
• giving you a greater context and perspective to help you better understand the content from scholarly sources

How do I find Credo Reference?

1. Start from the Los Angeles Southwest College home page: www.lasc.edu
2. Click on the Library button from the top menu
3. Click on the button for A to Z Databases
4. Scroll down the page and click on the Credo Reference link
5. From off-campus, you must log in to access the databases:
   • Enter your LACCD student email address and your LACCD portal password (same as Canvas/Register for classes)

How do use Credo Reference?

1. Enter your search terms in the search box and press enter
2. Explore options to filter your search results by type, publication date, subject, and length
3. Explore your search results and click on a relevant article
4. Review the article and use the tools to save, print, cite, and more

1. Click on the "Save" icon
2. Then, click on the desired option
   • Print
   • Download
   • Save to (Google) Drive

1. Click on the "Cite" button
2. Select the appropriate citation style
3. Click on "Copy," then paste the citation into your document.
   • Be sure to correct any errors
   • See our Citation page to check it against a correct example