Library Services & Resources Rosalie Waller Information Services Librarian Newnham Campus March 2007

Google There is more to life than Google!

Today’s Agenda Learning Outcomes Identify library tools and sources Library services to support curriculum Hands-on exercises

We are Going to Mexico Pack our bag with –weather web sites –books on travel and history –articles on the safety and politics

Library Catalogues Which Tools? World Wide Web Web pages Databases Books Videos, DVD’s E-books Magazine articles Journal articles Newspaper articles Encyclopedia articles More Type of Sources?

Thank You Library & Learning Commons

Research by Subject: Accounting

Searching the Library Catalogue General collection Reference Reserve Seneca College York University Ontario Colleges Worldcat

Magazines Journals Newspapers Print Electronic

Article Databases by Subject General –Research Library –Academic Search News & Current Events –Canadian NewStand –Canadian Reference Centre* Business –Business Source –CBCA Business Nursing –Health Source –Proquest Nursing ………. and more

Using the Databases…or Google? Databases Fee-based Magazines & journals & newspapers Full-text articles covering many years Editorial policy Advanced searching Purpose is to advance knowledge Web Pages Mostly free Anyone can publish Millions of hits No editor No organization Purpose is not always clear

Meet Your Librarian King Markham Newnham

Meet With a Librarian For Your Course  Reading list  Course page  Library To Go  Buy new material  Find videos For Your Students  Library tour  Library visit  Library instruction  Library assignment  Research Success Tutorial

Library To Go: CICA Handbook

Research Help Research Success Tutorial Starting My Research

Thank You Library & Learning Commons

History Books or Videos We are Going to Mexico Crime Newspaper articles & stay current President Magazines and articles Business Article from magazines, reports opportunities

Hands-On Exercises Thank You !