Library Research OrientationProfessor Erik Rosegard

Presidential ScholarsSeptember 15, 2011

HSS 305Librarian – Jeff Rosen

jrosen@sfsu.edu

What We’ll Do Today

• Library Services: Where and How?• Set up Library PIN number• Identifying Keywords and Looking for Clues• Searching for Books• Searching for Articles• Hands-on Practice

Leonard Library 2012

Leonard Library 2012

Leonard Library 2012

Leonard Library 2012

Because of Library Construction -Bad News: You can’t browse the books in the old library bldg.Good News: All Library services are still available!• Online – more than 200 databases with full-text journals

(more than 90%), electronic books, streaming videos, request books for pickup at HSS 102.

• Online assistance – by Instant Messaging and Texting.

• Library Annex – study spaces, lots of computers, research assistance, open 24/7, wifi access.

• HSS Building, First Floor - book check-out, printed Reserve materials (HSS 102), audio/visual material and laptop check-out (HSS 127).

More Good News:• Library in iLearn - Library resources now appear on iLearn pages

and Electronic Reserves articles will appear there too. (next page)

More Good News:• Library mobile site - the library’s Website optimized for smart phones and other mobile devices. Users are able to search for and request books, find full-text articles and instant message the libraryfor assistance. You can view the site on your Mobile device at http://m.library.sfsu.edu

Instant Message and TXT Link on Library’s Main Page

IM Library Help

Requesting Materials for delivery to HSS 102

• Search the library catalog to find the item(s)

• Click on

• Enter Name, ID number, Library PIN

• Pick up in HSS 102 within 24 hours

Library at HSS

Library Distribution Services – HSS 102

Library Media Services – HSS 127

Setting up a Library PIN and Viewing Your Library Record - You must set up a Library PIN (Personal Identification Number) in order to request books, access the electronic databases from off campus and to order materials from other libraries. Go to “Library Account/PIN” under QuickLinks on the Library’s main web page.

Setting up a Library PIN number and viewing your library record.

Setting up a Library PIN number and viewing your library record.

Note: if you forget your library PIN, click on “Forgot Your PIN” and follow the instructions.

Research Question: What are the long term affects on the

family when mothers are placed in prison?

major conceptsmothers and prison

Point: Research questions are usually somewhat complex. But you can’t enter all the information in your topic when searching. Try to think of the major concepts included in

your topic.

Research Question: What are the long term effects on the family when mothers are

placed in prison?

major conceptsmothers and prison

“long term effects” – is a subordinate concept, not the main concept and not an easy term with which to search.

“family” – is implied and included in the term “mothers”

Point: Research questions are usually somewhat complex. But you can’t enter all the information in your topic when searching.

Try to think of the major concepts included in your topic.

major conceptsmothers and prison

What are similar terms or related terms to the major concepts listed here?

(brainstorm and make a list)

major conceptsmothers and prison

similar or related terms

families and incarceration

women and penal system

females and penitentiary

Using Truncation or WildcardsUse the asterisk * as a “wildcard” or truncation symbol to search for

spelling variations

Example: Searching with the word comput* will find material with any variation in spelling.

computerComputingcomputes

computational