1. Prepared for GCIT Library Leanne Fischer Librarian, GCIT The Library Collection

3. Why search the collection If you are seeking deeper information or a broader understanding about a topic. If you would like a different perspective about an issue. If you have an interest that is not exactly about what you are being taught but would help you understand the topic. Title of document Owner Date Published

4. What is in the collection

5. Searching the Catalogue Library website address https://goldcoast.qldtafe.spydus.com Click on the GCIT Catalogue link on the right hand side of the websiteGCIT Catalogue This presents you with a search screen

6. Search Screen If you need assistance with searching go to the Help hyperlink and explore find information A good way to search the catalogue is to use subject search.

7. Conducting a subject search about business ethics Enter the phrase “business ethics” into the subject search screen. Click on search This search reveals three hits. Further investigation is to be carried out on the title “Moral Issues in Business”

8. Moral Issues in Business

9. Areas to investigate when assessing the value of the resource Contents – Summarises the contents of the chapters. Summary – Summaries the information presented in the item. Google Book Search - A hyperlink with reviews Google Book Search Library Thing – Hyperlink with reviews of book Library Thing Tags – Click on Tags to find books with similar infomation

10. Assessing Resources If you asses the information available about the item in the record and decide you may make use of it. You can either go to the library and borrow the item or place a reservation.

11. Understanding the local holdings information Location – This outlines which library in the GCIT system holds the item Collection is the information about in which section of the collection it is shelved. Call number is the system where by the item is placed on the shelf Status is the information about is the item is on loan, borrowed or reserved by another client..

12. How to reserve an item Go to the navigation panel of the Library website click on - Help Then - How to Then - Place a reservation