LIBRARY
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
A'
La carte Menu for Library Instruction Sessions
Library
Computer Labs A and B are open labs for
student use except when
reserved for library instruction and training or in a few instances
special university
functions such as national standardized tests. They are not available
for use by
non-library classes (unless
specific permission has been granted in advance for
an exceptional situation).
LAB
A SCHEDULE
.
Library
Catalog (20 minutes with hands-on) - Strongly recommended.
How to search for books,
reference materials, e-books, government documents, multimedia and more
using keywords and
subject headings, truncation and limits.
Finding
Articles in general multi-subject databases (20 minutes
with hands-on) -
Strongly recommended. Learn the basics of searching either EBSCO's
Academic Search Premier
or ProQuest Research Library. Off-campus
access available.
Scholarly
vs. Popular Periodicals (15 minutes with hands-on) Distinguishing
between
scholarly/academic journals and popular publications like magazines.
Go
to web site now.
Using
Reference books (15 minutes with hands-on) How reference
books can jump-start
student research. Get into the reference stacks and explore subject-specific
multi-volume encyclopedias,
statistical sources, handbooks and manuals.
If
it's not full-text, what do you do? (10 minutes with
hands-on) What is Article Linker?
What is Journal Finder? What does it mean when it says "Try Another
Database"? Getting Articles
we don't own from other libraries. Using
Interlibrary Loan.
Evaluating
Web Sites (20 minutes with hands-on) TACO Exercise.
Evaluating Web sites for: Timeliness, a stated Author,
adequate Coverage of the topic, and degree
of Objectivity. What's in your TACO?
Submitting
Requests
- Submit
requests electronically at least 2 weeks
in advance.
- If
no assignment, schedule sessions for late October/February or after.
- If an
assignment, students must have their topics (unless an arrangement
is made with the teaching librarian beforehand).
- Designing
effective library assignments.
- Faculty
are required to attend the session with their class.
- Due
to an increasing demand for library instruction, all requests
must be received electronically.
