This document provides an outline for a library orientation for history students. It begins with an overview of important library terms and types of information. It then summarizes key sections and features of the Morris Library homepage, including searching for articles, books, and special collections. It also reviews collections like course reserves and government documents. The document concludes with highlighting help resources like research guides and contacting a librarian.

1. LIBRARY ORIENTATION FOR HISTORY
110
Anna Xiong, Associate Professor, Library Affairs
axiong@lib.siu.edu
6/15/2012

2. OUTLINE
 Google vs Library
 Some important library terms in your library assignment due
next Tuesday
 Overview of types of information
 Library Quick Facts
 Overview of Morris Library homepage
 Main body - overview
 searching articles and databases
 searching books and more
 searching Morris Library Special Collections

3. OUTLINE
 Bottom of the page – overview (collections, help with,
services, about)
 Collections: course reserves
 Collections: government information
 Collections: material types - overview
 newspapers
 Help With - overview
 setting up library accounts
 research basics
 Internet Searches
 plagiarism and citing
 Top of the page - overview
 Ask a Librarian

4. CAN I JUST GOOGLE?
http://youtu.be/N39mnu1Pkgw (3’13’’)

5. Various Types
of Information
(Modified based on Yang
Jiang’s Flowchart at
http://bcgroupsix.braveho
st.com/informal_and_for
mal_research.htm )
Primary sources: government
documents, special collections
Thesis and Dissertations
…

6. FREE ONLINE DICTIONARY OF LIBRARY
TERMS
Library Lingo
http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/lingo.html (Credit:
University Libraries, University of Maryland)
*See your Library Exercise with library terms highlighted
in red.

7. QUICK FACTS
 Holds more than 2.6 million volumes, 36,000 current
periodicals and serials, and over 3.6 million microform
units Provides access to I-Share (the statewide
automated library system) and to a comprehensive array
of databases and other electronic data files Offers a
wide range of services, including reference assistance
and instructions
 Distance learning
 Geographic information systems (GIS)
 About 100 computers, 20+ lap
tops, printers, copiers, scanners
 Delytes Coffee Shop
 Group study rooms and quiet study areas
 And more

8. OVERVIEW OF MORRIS LIBRARY
HOMEPAGE:WWW.LIB.SIU.EDU

9. MAIN BODY OF MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE

10. MAIN BODY OF MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE:
ARTICLES AND DATABASES
 Online Guide: Scholarly Journals and Research Studies
http://libguides.lib.siu.edu/scholarlyjournals

11. MAIN BODY OF MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE:
ARTICLES AND DATABASES
 What is citation?
 A brief description of a text (book, article, report,
World Wide Web page, or other) that has been
quoted, or used as a source.

12. MAIN BODY OF MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE:
ARTICLES AND DATABASES
Demo:
 Reader’s Guide Retrospective
 19th Century Masterfile

13. MAIN BODY OF MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE:
BOOKS AND MORE
 Start with Morris Library online catalog I-
Share@Morris
 What is online catalog?
 To find a book on your topic, start with Basic Search.
Enter keywords, title, author, subject if you know to
search.
 Or you can go to Advanced Search.

14. MAIN BODY OF MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE:
BOOKS AND MORE

15. MAIN BODY OF MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE -
CONTINUES
 Journals Electronic
journals OpenSIUC
(University Research)
 Reference Materials
 What is reference
material? A document
such as a
dictionary, encyclopedia
, or directory, that
contains specific
facts, data, or other
brief bits of information.

16. MAIN BODY OF MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE –
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
 Online Guide Primary
and Secondary
Sources
 Demo:
Special Collections:
Go to library homepage
www.lib.siu.edu
Click on subjects, person
name, place name

17. BOTTOM OF THE MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE

18. COLLECTIONS – COURSE RESERVES
 Course Reserves for Students
 What is course reserve? A service in which, upon request by faculty, certain
library materials are temporarily assigned a much shorter loan period. The
purpose of reserves is to ensure that all students taking a course will be able
to share materials. Restrictions on the use of reserve materials may vary.
 Demo: American National Biography

19. COLLECTIONS – GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
 What is government document?
Publication created by a
government, including
hearings, reports, treaties, period
icals, and statistics.
 Why government document for
undergraduate student? A.
Responsibility of being an
informed U.S. citizen B. It’s
reliable information with
government authority, valuable
primary source for study.

20. ONLINE GUIDE: OVERVIEW OF MORRIS LIBRARY
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS COLLECTIONS AND
SERVICES

21. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION - DEMO
 Use I-Share search Congressional Record and its index:
 3rd floor in Morris, not 5th floor
 Use LexisNexis Congressional (Subscribed Database)
 Contents, features
 E.g. search hearings and read the records –
citation, content summary
 Use Internet Resources
 Americanpresidency.org
 United States Report (Supreme Court Opinions) http://www.oyez.org/
 Library of Congress www.loc.gov
 American Memory http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

22. COLLECTIONS – MATERIAL TYPES

23. NEWSPAPERS - CONTINUES
 What is newspaper?
“A serial publication printed and
distributed daily or weekly
containing
news, opinions, advertising, and
other items of general interest. UM
Libraries subscribe to
newspapers, including the
Washington Post, New York
Times, and Wall Street Journal.”
 Online Guide: Morris Lirary
Newspapers
http://libguides.lib.siu.edu/content.p
hp?pid=56629&sid=414863

24. INTERNET SEARCHES:
HTTP://LIBGUIDES.LIB.SIU.EDU/RESEARCHWITHTHEW
EB

25. BOTTOM OF THE MORRIS LIBRARY
HOMEPAGE – HELP WITH

26. HELP WITH - SETTING UP LIBRARY ACCOUNTS

27. HELP WITH – RESEARCH BASICS
INTERNET SEARCHES

28. INTERNET SEARCHES
Demo: (check APC, content, features)
 “Scholar’s Guide to WWW”
http://tigger.uic.edu/~rjensen/index.html
 http://usgovernmentspending.com/
 www.google.com
 Google Books
 Google Patents

29. HELP WITH - RESEARCH BASICS:
PLAGIARISM AND CITING
HTTP://LIBGUIDES.LIB.SIU.EDU/RESEARCHHELP

30. TOP OF MORRIS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE

31. ASK A LIBRARIAN
Me (Anna Xiong)
axiong@lib.siu.edu
Office: 0362C

32. INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCY
STANDARDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
 http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracy
competency#stan
 Curriculum and Instruction 199: one credit course

33. NEXT
 Questions?
 Library tour and set up
library accounts
 Your Library Exercise