University of The Bahamas COUN 100

Library Assignment

Name: ______________________________________________ ID#:_______________________

Section:_______________________

Please answer all of the questions below:

Information needed to complete this assignment can be found in the Library Orientation Library Guide which you can access from https://cob-bs.libguides.com/libraryorientation.

1. How do you access the Libraries’ Website? (3 points)

2. Name two (2) of the Online Research Resources listed on the Libraries’ Website.(2 points)

3. What is the name of the Library Branch which specializes in Nursing and Allied Healthresources? (2 point)

4. What is the name of the Collection in the HCM Library that contains materials relatedto The Bahamas? (2 point)

5. What is the Reserve Collection? (2 points)

6. Name two (2) services provided by the University Libraries. (4 points)

1.

2.

7. What does the acronym OPAC stands for? (2 point)

1

8. What information do you need in order to find a book in a Library? List two. (4

points)

1.

2.

9. What is a “call number”? (2 points)

10. Search for a book in the OPAC on a topic of your choice. Provide the following

information: (4 points)

Topic/Search Term:

Number of Results:

11. Select one book from your list of results and provide the following information:

(6 points)

Title:

Location (where the book can be found):

Call Number:

12. Provide two pieces of information about the book that you can find in the “full

record” of the book and not on the list of “brief records”. (4 points)

1.

2.

2

13. What is the name of the Library Database that contains reference resources e.g.encyclopedias? (2 point)

14. Perform a search in the reference database and provide the following information; (5

points)

Topic/Search Term:

Number of Results:

Title of One Entry:

Publication of the Entry:

Word Count of the Entry:

15. Name the two Reference Tools that provide Academic Journal content at the

University of The Bahamas Libraries. (4 points)

1.

2.

16. Identify two Individual Databases within EBSCOhost that you think will help you in

your programme major. (4 points)

1.

2.

17. What is the name of the resource within EBSCOhost that searches all library resourcesat once? ( 2 point)

3

18. Search either JSTOR or EBSCOhost and find an article about student success in college.

Provide the following information. (8 points)

Title of Article:

Author(s):

Name of Journal:

Date of Publication:

19. Give two (2) tips for using online search engines. (4 points)

1.

2.

20. Identify two things to consider when evaluating a website. (4 points)

1.

2.

21. Find two websites related to your topic. Use a different internet search engine for

each one. Provide the following information. (20 points)

Internet Article 1

a. Search Engine Used:

b. Name of chosen website:

c. URL of chosen website:

d. Two facts from the website:

1.

2.

4

Internet Article 2

e. Search engine used:

f. Name of chosen website:

g. URL of chosen website:

h. Two facts from the website:

1.

2.

22. What is the name of the service which allows you to chat with a Librarianonline?(2 point)

23. How do you access the Library Databases off campus? (2 points)

24. How can you make your first check-out of books go faster? (2 points)

25. How many books are students allowed to borrow at a time? (2 point)

26. How long are students allowed to keep borrowed library books? (2 point)

5