17. Understanding academic conversations
• Course syllabi
• Textbooks
• Encyclopedias and handbooks
• Country profiles
• Current journals
• Article databases
• Guides for student writers
18.
19. Encyclopedias and handbooks
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
– Contains:
• Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
• Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
• Historical Atlas of the Islamic World
• Blackwell Reference
• A Political & Economic Dictionary of the Middle
East
• Encyclopedia of Political Science
39. Credits
• Slide 2: Pargeter by b_d_solis
http://www.flickr.com/photos/briansolis/1411905457/.
License: Attribution 2.0 Generic
• Slide 4: Data from P. Gil, "What is the invisible
web?" Dec. 2010. Schematic by N. Tann, Goshen
College, March 2011.
• Slide 13: Wikipedia image copyright Wikimedia
foundation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia-logo-en-
big.png
• Slide 12: Chocolate tools by By JanneM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jannem/3312116875/
License: Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic
Editor's Notes
Ask students to find their liaison librarian.
Besides access to the library catalogue – lots of other things to find on the library’s homepagehighlight a few important links (e.g. opening hours, room bookings, borrowing from mcgill/other libraries)Also many shortcuts to things we have already seen: Course Materials tab, My Library Account link
Want more? Attend all 3 (tour + 2 workshops) and win great prizes!(Fill out the today’s sign-in sheet, get your sticker, and when you’re done all 3, bring in your Orientation bookmark/ballot to bring it to any library branch to get a free USB key and a chance to win an iPad2!)ToursTake a library tour to find things like:1. How do I check out a book?2. How do I borrow a laptop?3. How do I print in the library? Getting Started:1. How do I find stuff at the library?2. How do I find my course readings?3. How do I access electronic resources? Finding the Right Stuff1. How do I start my paper?2. How do I find journal articles?3 How do I develop a good search strategy?
[Show only between Mon Aug 29-Thurs Sept 22 (last session)]Have an e-reader, smartphone, or iPad? Another workshop to check out is:“McGill Library from the palm of your hand”From the Library’s mobile website and catalogue, to downloadable e-books, journal articles, audiobooks and music, you can take your Library on the go with you. Bring your smartphone, iPad or e-book reader to this workshop and let us show you how to access library resources and services on it.(E-readers are also available for borrowing from the library)
