Information Overload! - Finding and Using Information @ your STU library
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This document provides information about resources and services available at the STU library. It offers research assistance, online databases, books, journals, films and course reserves. It explains how to search the library catalog to find materials and understand call numbers. It also provides guidance on researching, writing papers, citing sources, and avoiding plagiarism. Key services highlighted include reference assistance, inter-library loans, study areas, and coffee.
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- 1. Information Overload! Information is everywhere, we’re here to help you find and make sense of it.
- 6. Films
- 9. Study and Lounge Areas
- 11. How to find a book & more Search the STU library catalog: http://www.stu.edu/opac You can search the library’s online catalog to find books, e-books, films, journals, periodicals, and more.
- 12. You found a book in the catalog, now what?
- 13. Understand Call numbers … Call numbers: Tell you WHERE an item is located in the library. WHAT the item is about. Are made up of letters, numbers, and decimals.
- 14. Anatomy of a Call Number G154.5.G55A32006 This is the Call Number for this year’s Bobcat Read selection: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. G154.5 indicates the subject of the book, and is the first clue in your search for the item. .G55 A3 indicates the author’s last name. (Note: The second part of a call number should be read as a DECIMAL. i.e. .444 comes before .52) 2006 indicates the year of publication
- 16. B — PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION
- 17. C — AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY
- 18. D — HISTORY (GENERAL) AND HISTORY OF EUROPE
- 19. E — HISTORY: AMERICA
- 20. F — HISTORY: AMERICA
- 21. G — GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION
- 22. H — SOCIAL SCIENCES
- 23. J — POLITICAL SCIENCE
- 24. K — LAW
- 25. L — EDUCATION
- 26. M — MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC
- 27. N — FINE ARTS
- 28. P — LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
- 29. Q — SCIENCE
- 30. R — MEDICINE
- 31. S — AGRICULTURE
- 32. T — TECHNOLOGY
- 33. U — MILITARY SCIENCE
- 34. V — NAVAL SCIENCE
- 36. The A and B sections are on the left side of the library (when you use the stairs).
- 37. The C – Z sections are on the right side.
- 38. The Reference Collection is located on the first floor, in the Reference area (by the computer lab).
- 41. Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
- 43. InfoTrac (Gale)
- 44. ProQuest Central
- 45. News databases:
- 46. Miami Herald
- 47. New York Times - Current (1999 to present)
- 48. Newsbank
- 50. Found the perfect book or article but it’s not available at the STU Library?Try ILL!
- 52. May take several days to weeks for you to receive the item.
- 53. Use this service only if you have plenty of time before your assignment is due!
- 56. If you need help, ask for direction!
- 58. What kind of paper are you writing?
- 59. Analysis, summary, criticism, argument, review, etc.?
- 60. What subject do you want to write about?
- 61. A current event, a person, a book?
- 63. Pace yourself.
- 64. Start with what you know.
- 65. Plan time for research, reading, writing, and proof-reading.
- 67. Plan the main points that you will discuss in your paper.
- 68. Write your first draft, include in-text citations and references!!!
- 69. Read and review your draft – Are you arguments sound? Does your content flow?
- 71. Academic Dishonesty Plagiarism is a form of Academic Dishonesty. Like cheating on a test, presenting another’s words or ideas as your own is a form of academic dishonesty and will get you in trouble. It can even get you expelled!!! Don’t be tempted to copy and paste! Learn how to quote and cite information according to the style manual assigned by your professor or department.
- 73. Quote it
- 74. Paraphrase it
- 78. MLA Citation Style In-text (Parenthetical) Citations Tells your reader where quoted, summarized, or paraphrased material is from, and where to find the source on your Works Cited page. Works Cited page Tells your reader where you found the information. Includes information such as the author of the source, title, publisher, and year. Also indicates the format of the source.
- 81. Diana Hacker’s Research and Documentation Online, 5th edition:
- 83. The OWL at Purdue:
- 85. Setting up a RefWorks account:
- 86. Visit the Library’s E-Research page
- 88. Getting Started:
- 89. Set-up Account at Library
- 90. Create Folders
- 91. Import Citations
- 92. Place Citations in Folders
- 94. Save it in the cloud using a free service such as:
Editor's Notes
- Demonstrate, explain how to read call number. Look up eat…
- -The G tells you that it will be located in the G section of the library. You then follow the number and letter combinations to find the item.-
- The letters in a Call number tell you where to find a book, but they also indicate its subject-matter. What does the G in Eat,Pray,Love’s call number mean?
- Give overview of Proquest Central or Academic Search
- Some databases are multi-disciplinary, covering a wide-range of subject matter. These are a good place to start when you are first exploring a research topic and want to gain some insight into current material on the subject.
- Overview of MLA
- Samples:Paper:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13/Works:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/