An Introduction to Library Resources Services Dr Jun

An Introduction to Library Resources & Services Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies 1 Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy

Library Student Learning Outcome 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Be able to locate Delta College Library’s website and be aware of the library’s variety of resources and services Be able to find books in print and electronic formats, audiovisual materials, textbooks, and reserved readings from the library catalog (Go. Cat) Be able to conduct a keyword/phrase search or Smart. Text search in Go. Electronic to find full-text e-books and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers on a chosen topic Be able to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are pertinent to your topic and save or e-mail or print the sources Be able to cite the sources in MLA style 2

Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books, audiovisual materials, and Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials textbooks or reserved materials. Library’s Home Page: http: //library. deltacollege. edu 3

An Introduction to Go. Cat Click the icon to search the new Go. Cat 4

Search for Books in Go. Cat Click on the title link to display detailed information. 5

Find Detailed Information About a Book Ingredients for book citation Cross References: Click on a subject link to find more books on the subject 6

Find More Items on a Relevant Subject 7

Search for Reserved Items or Textbooks 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Reserve Desk from the dropdown menu Choose Instructor Name (or Course Name and Course ID number) from the search field Enter your professor’s last name in the search box Click Enter or Return on your computer keyboard or on the Search button. 5. Click on your professor’s name link to display reserved item(s) for his classes. 8

Search for Reserved Items or Textbooks • • Click on the course link to display the title Click on the title link to display the detailed record Identify the location, call number, and circulation status of the reserved item. To check it out at the Circulation/Reserve Desk, present the call number and your library card. 9

Click here to conduct a database search to find e-books, peer-reviewed research Click here to conduct a catalog search to find books and AV materials articles, multimedia materials, country studies, and much more. Library’s Home Page: http: //library. deltacollege. edu 10

Use Go. Electronic As a Research Tool 11

Sample Keyword Search Steps: • • Enter keywords or a phrase in the search box Select appropriate search options Select limit search options Press Enter or click on the Search button to conduct your search 12

Preliminary Search Results The preliminary search result may be huge and overwhelming, including e-books and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers. Refine the search by selecting more facets. Click on the title to display the detailed record. 13

Display the Full Content of an e. Book Useful cross references 14 To read the full content of the ebook, click e. Book Full Text or Download this e. Book

Read or Listen to the Full Content of an e. Book • • • To make it readable, click on the dropdown arrows and select Page Width from the top or click the Fit the Page icon at the bottom. Select the content from the Table of Contents or click on the right arrow to read the next page To print the pages from the ebook, click on the printer icon and enter your page range. 15

Refine Your Search Results 16

Display the Full Content of a Journal Article Useful cross references To read the full content of the article, click PDF Full Text 17

Display the Full Content of a Journal Article 18

Find the Citation in the Database • Click on the Cite icon and scroll down to find your preferred citation format. 19

Tweak the MLA Citation Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at <http: //www. deltacollege. edu/dept/library/IC/mla. html>. Works Cited Rivers, Robert, and Elizabeth M. Saewyc. “On Sex Trafficking and the Exploitation of Adolescents. ” JOGNN: Journal of Obstetric, Glynecologic, and Neo-Natal Nursing 41. 2 (2012): 163 -165. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. Web. 27 Sept. 2013. 20

Library Student Gauging Your Learning Outcomes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How to get on the library’s catalog and subscription online Databases on and off the campus? How to find books in print and electronic formats, audiovisual materials, textbooks, and reserved readings from the library catalog (Go. Cat)? How conduct a keyword/phrase search in Go. Electronic to find full-text ebooks and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers on a chosen topic? How to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are pertinent to your topic and save or e-mail or print the sources? How to evaluate and cite the retrieved sources in MLA Style? 21