The document provides an overview of the resources and services available at the Annandale Campus Library. It describes key services like circulation, reference help, and reserves. It outlines the library's collections, facilities, and equipment which are available to students. It also reviews important research skills like developing search terms, evaluating sources, and citing references. The goal is to help students effectively use the library tools and resources to complete their academic work.

1. Robin Pachtman, MLS
Annandale Campus Library

3. What types of services or resources
can you find in the library?
Can you think of any yourself before
you go to the next page?

4. Library Vocabulary
• Circulation: Desk to check out/return borrowed
items
• Reference: Quick facts; encyclopedias &
dictionaries
• Reserves: Class texts, DVDs for short term use
• Periodicals: Magazines & Journals
• Call number: Identifies the location of item
• Catalog and Databases: Locates library resources

5. Resources and Services
Services:
• Circulation Desk
• Information Desk
• Online 24 hr chat
Collection:
Circulating Collection
• Career Collection
• A/V Collection
• Periodicals
• ESOL
• Reserves
Reference Collection
• Encyclopedias,
Dictionaries

6. Facilities & Equipment
• Instruction Room
• Multimedia Room
• Group Study Rooms
• Computers/Laptops, Tablets
• NOVAcard Machine ($$$)
• Copiers, Printers, Scanners
• TVs, DVD players

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Call Numbers
• White label – bottom
of book spine
• Identifies where the
item is located on the
shelf
Shelf Location
• Signs on the side of each
stack indicate which call
numbers are located within
that shelf stack in the
library
• Call numbers are shelved
in alphabetical order,
followed by the number.

8. Research Skills
Library Tools
Life Skills
What do you search for
on the internet?

9. Research Skills
Use Library Tools
Life Skills
What do you search for
on the internet?
Restaurants, shopping, places to live, addresses, etc.

10. Library Webpage
www.nvcc.edu/library
• Use those same techniques for your research
• Develop key words
Ex. What are the risks for teenagers driving
while texting?
Keywords: Teenagers, Driving, Texting

11. Research Process
1. Define your research topic
2. Access your information from library
resources
3. Evaluate the information; is it credible?
4. Organize the information into a coherent
form
5. Give credit to your sources

12. Tools and resources
(Right tool for the job)
 Search Engines
 Publicly available web resources
 Google
 Anyone
 Free
 Databases (News, Research, Reference)
 Secure sites (Not accessible via search engines)
 Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
 Experts
 $$$$ - Your Tuition
 Very organized; all results in standard format
 Less likely to get false information

13. Library Webpage
www.nvcc.edu/library
Book
Articles
 Subject Databases, Reference
Research Guides
 General Subject Resources and Class

14. How reliable is Google?
Google has your profile!
• Different people get
different results

15. How reliable is Google?
Google has your profile!
• Different people can
search for the same
terms but get different
results!

16. Developing Search Terms
•
Not conversational English
•
Key words or phrases
•
Synonyms, Related terms
•
Think about
general vs. specific terms
broad vs. Narrow
• Use database subject terms/thesaurus

17. Review, Revise and Repeat
Search Terms:
• General Topic
–Too many results
–Add more information & related
terms
• Narrower/Specific Topic
–More focused and relevant
results
• Try other Databases

18. Examples
Broad
Narrow
Synonyms or Related Terms
Choose a LatinWriters
American woman
writer & discuss
major influences
in her life.
Women Writers
Latin-American
Women Writers
Isabel Allende
What features
does the Porsche
offer?
Cars
Sports Cars
Porsche
Porsche 911
What is a good
recipe for
brownies?
Food
Desserts
Cake
Brownies

19. Evaluating the web…Be Skeptical!
Time – When published?
Currency
Topical – Is it really talking about your
topic
Relevance
Who – Does the person have
credentials or is expert on
subject?
Authority
Accuracy
What – Is it reliable or
truthful?
Purpose
Is it C.R.A.A.P?
Why – Is there a
bias; is it for
entertainment or
education?
*Adapted with permission from author: Sarah Blakeslee, California State University, Chico

20. Citation Resources from library page
 Also help from Writing Center
4th fl. CG

21. Long Island University
• Always cite
your sources!
• Be sure to use
correct format
for each
different type
of resource.

22. Need help? Have Questions?
Ask a Librarian; we are
better than Google!
Robin Pachtman – 703-323-2328
Reference – 703-323-3410
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