English 1113: Welcome to the Library Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British...

English 1113:Welcome to the Library

Frederic Murray Frederic Murray Assistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorMLIS, University of British ColumbiaMLIS, University of British ColumbiaBA, Political Science, University of IowaBA, Political Science, University of Iowa

Instructional Services LibrarianInstructional Services LibrarianAl Harris Library Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu

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

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.

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.

Library Web Page

Major Resources:

• Book Catalog

• Article Databases

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”

Click Here to access the Library’s Catalog

Books

SWOSU Catalog

Dewey

• All of human knowledge is broken into Ten Major Categories

• Call numbers are used to locate books on the shelves

Paper or Digital?

• Books no longer purely physical objects

• Ebrary

• NetLibrary

(Be sure to check the location of the book)

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

Article Sources

General Article and subject databases

Article Databases

Finding a good Topic:

Academic Search Complete

Topics

• American Literature

• World Literature

• Popular Culture

• Music

• Art

• Law/Criminal Justice

• Business

• American History

• Geography

• World History

Pathfinders

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

Available online & in the library

Pathfinder Kiosk

Let’s take a tour!

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

The World Question Center

Questions?

• Contact me:– Frederic Murray

• 744-7113• frederic.murray@swosu.edu

Thanks!