tops - orientation 2012
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LAKSAMEE [email protected]
RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN
TOPS Orientation – Library and Research Basics
Please login to the computer, then open a browser and go to:
http://bit.ly/TOPSslides2012
Take away…
Where are you?
Search strategies and Search tips
Evaluate the information
Finding books/articles in the Cook Library
Viral Video Research
Where are you?
600,000 Books150,000 e-Books1,200 Print Journals200 Electronic
Databases50,000 Electronic
Journals200 computersPrint here
Where do you go to find answers?
http://bit.ly/TOPSpoll2012
Evaluate
Check for CRAP
CurrencyReliabilityAuthorityPurpose/Point of
View
Examples Pacific Northwest Tree
Octopus
ReptileEvolution.com
Preparing to Search
Articulate your topic Choose important
ideas Identify keywords
Find background information Reference books Websites
Gather, organize and narrow it down http://youtu.be/HE4FJL2IDEs
Search Tips
Boolean “search connectors” Mammals AND Evolution
Climate Change OR Global warming
Search Tips
Similar ideas … different words Phone
Cellphone Cell phone Cellular telephone Wireless phone Mobile Smartphone
Truncation Technolog*
Technolog-y Technolog-ist Technolog-ical Technolog-ically
Searching the Catalog
Cook Library
Research
Library Catalogs
Location Call number Library Map
Other locations Reserves Interlibrary loan (Illiad) Request
Searching Databases
Cook Library
Subject Gateways
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
MB3
etc
Peer-reviewed articles in multiple journals
Journals Towson: 235 journals with the
word Biology in the title
Databases Academic Search Premier ScienceDirect Scopus
Viral Video Research
View a list of the possible videos here: http://bit.ly/TOPSviral2012
After choosing a video research it in the same way we did for “Charlie Bit My Finger”
Fill out the form here while researching your video: http://bit.ly/TOPSws2012
Extra time? Fill out the form for another video!
Feedback form!
http://bit.ly/TOPSfeedback2012
Questions?
Feel free to contact me: Laksamee Putnam [email protected] 410.704.3746.
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat