library services & resources rosalie waller information services librarian newnham campus march...
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Library Services & Resources
Rosalie WallerInformation Services Librarian
Newnham CampusMarch 2007
There is more to life than Google!
Today’s AgendaLearning Outcomes
• Identify library tools and sources
• Library services to support curriculum
• Hands-on exercises
We are Going to Mexico
• Pack our bag with– weather web sites– books on travel and history– articles on the safety and politics
• Library Catalogues
Which Tools?
• World Wide Web • Web pages
• Databases
• Books• Videos, DVD’s• E-books
• Magazine articles• Journal articles• Newspaper articles• Encyclopedia articles• More
Type of Sources?
Thank You
Library & Learning Commons
http://learningcommons.senecacollege.ca
Research by Subject: Accounting
Searching the Library Catalogue
• General collection
• Reference
• Reserve
•Seneca College •York University
•Ontario Colleges•Worldcat
MagazinesJournals
Newspapers
• Electronic
Article Databasesby Subject
• General– Research Library– Academic Search
• News & Current Events– Canadian NewStand– Canadian Reference Centre*
• Business– Business Source– CBCA Business
• Nursing– Health Source– Proquest Nursing
……….and more
Using the Databases…or Google?
Databases• Fee-based• Magazines & journals & newspapers• Full-text articles covering many years• Editorial policy• Advanced searching• Purpose is to advance knowledge
Web Pages• Mostly free• Anyone can publish• Millions of hits• No editor • No organization• Purpose is not always clear
Meet Your Librarian
Cynthia.McKeich @ King
Patricia.Presti @ Markham
Rosalie.Waller @ Newnham
James.Buczynski @ Seneca@York
Meet With a Librarian
• For Your CourseReading listCourse pageLibrary To GoBuy new materialFind videos
• For Your StudentsLibrary tourLibrary visitLibrary instructionLibrary assignmentResearch Success Tutorial
Library To Go:CICA Handbook
Research Help
• Research Success Tutorial
• Starting My Research
Thank You
Library & Learning Commons
http://learningcommons.senecacollege.ca
• History Books or Videos
We are Going to Mexico
• Crime Newspaper articles & stay current
• President Magazines and articles
• Business Article from magazines, reportsopportunities
Hands-On Exercises
Thank You !