Library Essentials

Jennifer Zhao Liaison Librarian Schulich Library of Science and Engineering, room 202 jennifer.zhao@mcgill.ca

August/September 2008 Orientation 2

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Schulich Library

Today’s topics

• The Library Collection o Getting your course readings

• Your Library Account

• Getting Help

• Finding Articles in Databases

• The Library Services & More

• Access point for all McGill Library services and resources

McGill Library Website

www.mcgill.ca/library

Course Reserves

Find all your course materials

MyCopy from Springer

MyCopy

WorldCat | Classic Catalogue

McGill WorldCat

Classic Catalogue

Use the catalogue to search for books, journals, and other items

Citation breaking-down: books

Hurst, C. J., Garland, J. L., & Mills, A. L. (2007). Manual of Environmental Microbiology. Washington: ASM Press.

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Title

Publisher

Citation breaking-down: journal articles

Abers, G.A., Mackenzie, L.S., Rondenay, S., Zhang, Z., Wech, A. G., & Creager, K. C. (2009). Imaging the source region of Cascadia tremor and intermediate-depth earthquakes. Geology, 37 (12), 1119-1122.

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YEAR

PAGE NUMBERS

VOLUME NUMBER

JOURNAL TITLE

ARTICLE TITLE

ISSUE NUMBER

• Online access point for all Library services

Services and more…

www.mcgill.ca/library

Access your library account to renew, request, or find past exams

Printing

http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-using/copying/

Off-campus? No problem!

Connecting to resources is EZ!

http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-using/connect

Mobile Access to McGill Library

• Catalogue search • Course reserves • Chat with a

Librarian • Library hours • Your library

account

m.library.mcgill.ca

Not sure where to start?

Subject Guides • Background

information • Article databases • Websites • Liaison librarian

http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-findinfo/subjects/science/

Contact your liaison librarian for help

Giovanna Badia 514-398-7340 Liaison librarian for Chemical Engineering; Earth and Planetary Sciences; Mining and Materials Engineering Main floor, Room 202 April Colosimo 514-398-4765 Liaison librarian for Chemistry; Mathematics & Statistics; Physics Main floor, Room 207 Tara Mawhinney 514-398-4764 Liaison librarian for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences; Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics; Mechanical Engineering Main floor, Room 203 Jennifer Zhao 514-398-1273 Liaison librarian for Electrical & Computer Engineering; Physical Geography; School of Computer Science Main floor, Room 202

Today’s topics

The Library Collection Getting your course readings Your Library Account

Getting Help

Finding Articles in Databases

The Library Services & more

Mystery Solved!