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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 [email protected]
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
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
Thanks!
