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1 English 1113: Welcome to the Library Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu

2 What we are going to do today: Discuss Library Web Page Discuss Major Resources Catalogs/Databases Topic assignment Short tour of the library (complete with map) Retrieve a Pathfinder Come back upstairs Find a Reference Book Find an Article & Email it to yourself

3 About the library & what’s happening The latest two posts from our blog are on the homepage. Click on From our blog to go to our blogspot page. Information about the library can be found here. Click on the word or on More… to access the information.

4 When you need help! When we don’t have the material we will get it from another library for you (ILL) or if you live too far from campus we will send materials to you through the post or email. Librarian chosen web sites for your convenience. When you have questions, we have answers. Ask us through IM, email, phone or in person.

5 Library Web Page

6 Major Resources: Book Catalog Article Databases

7 Using the Library Catalog The catalog can be used to find books, e- books, videos/audio books, etc. Use Keywords Use Subject links Use “About This Book”

8 Click Here to access the Library’s Catalog Books

9 SWOSU Catalog

10 Dewey All of human knowledge is broken into Ten Major Categories Call numbers are used to locate books on the shelves

11 Paper or Digital? Books no longer purely physical objects Ebrary NetLibrary (Be sure to check the location of the book)

12 Ebrary Ebrary provides more than 44,000 digital books in a broad range of subject areas, including business, technology, health and medicine, literature and the humanities, physical sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies. Ebrary digital books contain the full-text and illustrations of their print counterparts

13 Article Sources General Article and subject databases

14 Article Databases

15 Finding a good Topic:

16 Academic Search Complete

17 Topics American Literature World Literature Popular Culture Music Art Law/Criminal Justice Business American History Geography World History

18 Pathfinders A printed library guide designed to lead a student to specific topic resources.

19 Available online & in the library

20 Pathfinder Kiosk

21

22 Let’s take a tour!

23 Assignment Use Academic Search Complete to find an article on your assigned topic/email the article to yourself Use your subject pathfinder to find a reference book on the first floor

24 The World Question Center

25 Questions? Contact me: –Frederic Murray 744-7113 frederic.murray@swosu.edu

26 Thanks!

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