Library Instruction Game

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Library Instruction Game

• Derrell C. Roberts Library
• Fall 2007

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Library 101Dalton State College
What identification will you need in order to
check out books? How can you find out if/when
the library is open? What services are offered
by the library? Where are course guides located?
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Location, Location, Location

• What types of materials can be found in the
  Roberts Library?
• How does the library organize its materials?
• (Hint Dewey or Library of Congress?)
• Whats a quick way to locate the types of
  materials in the Library?
• How would you find where certain rooms or
  collections are located in the Library?

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Name that Source

• If an event has just occurred and you are
  asked to write a paper on the topic, would you
  use
• a. Media (news or podcast)
• b. Newspaper or Magazine Article
• c. Book
• d. Encyclopedia
• e. Government Document
• f. SKS WebSelect Database

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Okuda, Michael and Denise Okuda. Star Trek
Chronology The History of the Future. New York
Pocket, 1993.

• Who is the author?
• Answer Michael and Denise Okuda.
• Is this a book, magazine article or website?
• Answer book
• Who is the publisher?
• Answer Pocket Publishing
• When was it published?
• Answer 1993

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"Going to school really pays off." San Francisco
Chronicle 18 Aug. 2007 C1.

• Is this a book, magazine, or newspaper article?
• Answer newspaper article
• What does C1 mean?
• Answer Section of the paper and page number
• What date was it published?
• Answer August 18, 2007

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Primary or Secondary Sources
Primary Secondary Original
research Previously presented
First-hand accounts Interprets or analyzes a
subject (interview, diary,
correspondence) Scholarly Journal or
Magazine Articles Scholarly
Magazine More than one author Usually one
author Presents research findings Present
news, opinion, or Peer reviewed
entertainment Title includes words like
Journal, No bibliography or footnotes
Quarterly, or Proceedings Many illustrations
or ads Affiliated with a professional
organization Articles tend to be longer than 3
pages Articles have footnotes few pictures
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Primary or Secondary Source?

• Blog
• Myspace.com
• Facebook
• Letters or Diary
• Biography
• Entry in an encyclopedia
• Interview

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Is it a Magazine or Journal???

• Time
• Film Quarterly
• Journal of Marketing
• Language Arts
• Magazine of History
• Nursing Times
• TD (Training Development)

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To Google or Not To Google

• Which online encyclopedia is a better source?
• Wikipedia
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Evaluate
• Authority
• Validity/Accuracy
• Currency
• Audience
• Point of View
• Comparison to Other Sources

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Pritchard, W. (1984). On The Road Not Taken.
Retrieved September 10, 2007, from Modern
American Poetry Web site. http//www.english.uiuc.
edu/maps/poets/a_f/frost/frost.htm

• What is the title of the web site?
• Answer Modern American Poetry
• Who is the author of the essay?
• Answer W. Pritchard
• When was this essay published?
• Answer 1984

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GIL (Online Catalog) for 100, Alex

• What types of materials can be found by searching
  GIL?
• If an item says it is Not Charged, what does
  that mean?
• Can you renew your library books using GIL?
• Can you e-mail or print lists of books using GIL?

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Ways to Impress the Librarian.

• When searching GIL, what is the difference
  between exact and keyword search?
• When searching GALILEO, what is the difference
  between basic and advanced search?
• Define truncation . (Hintit has nothing to do
  with an elephant.)

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GALILEOGeorgia Library Learning Online

• Can you use GALILEO to locate full-text articles
  from newspapers magazines?
• Does GALILEO allow you to search for transcripts
  from news programs?
• Can you use GALILEO off-campus and/or do you need
  a special password?

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A Report is a Reportright???

• Research paper
• Annotated bibliography
• Powerpoint presentation
• Speech
• Skit or Role-play
• Video
• Blog

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Give Credit Where Its Due

• Do you need to give credit if you use a graph,
  statistic, or music from someones web page?
• Do you need to quote a phrase that is heard on a
  television commercial? (Thats hot!)
• Is it okay to reword most of an encyclopedia
  entry
• and claim the material as your own?

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Style Tips

• Where can you find color-coded citation guides?
• APA style guide is used for assignments in what
  subject areas?
• MLA style guide is used for assignments in what
  subject areas?

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NOW FOR YOUR FINAL ANSWER

• When you are in the library, where can you go to
  get help?
• If you are at home or off-campus, how can you get
  help with library sources or class assignments?