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Introduction toLibrary Research
Lauren Reiter, Librarian
Originally developed by Dan Hickey, IST Librarian
Bettmann Archive Bill Gates bought this
archive, the most prestigious collection of historic photos in the United States, so he could bury it.
In 2001, he hired 19 trucks to move it from Manhattan to a limestone cave 220 feet underground in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Weinberger
Library ServicesResearch help
In person: walk-in, appointment, telephone
Online: E-mail, IM/chat
WebsiteThe CAT and LionSearch-our inventory of
holdings, including e-books500+ databases
Borrowing materialsUp to 200 books, DVDs, CDs, maps, etc.,
for the semesterLibraries can get materials for you from
other libraries worldwide
Information LiteracyRecognize the extent of an
information need
Locate relevant information
Evaluate the information
Effectively and ethically use information
ALA
What resources have you used in high
school to do research?
What are the libraries’ Spring
hours?
Where can I find a book to help me
learn or understand Python?
Where can I find a full text, scholarly article
about social networking?
Database Comparisonv.
Evaluate the two based on the following criteria:
Authority/scholarliness
Currency
Scope
Usability
Value-added features
In what situations would you choose one over the other?
Google, ProQuest
Copyright & Citing Sources
Plagiarism“The action or practice of taking
someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own.”
Resources:Citation style guides: APA, MLA,
Chicago, etc.EndNote, and ZoteroKnightCite
Oxford English Dictionary
Calvin College
SummaryResources should be selected based on
how they best meet user’s needs
Libraries are one important component of filling an information need
Fluency with library resources gives you a competitive advantage in your schoolwork and, later, in your job
Questions?Lauren Reiter