Library Orientation

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Library Orientation

• BCC/BCL NORTH REGIONAL LIBRARY
• A joint resource shared by Broward Community
  College and the Broward County Library system

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INTRODUCTION

• North Regional Library (NR)
• Joint use facility
• Objectives The student will learn to
• Books
• Electronic resources
• Magazine articles
• Newspaper articles
• Print resources
• Indexes

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Card Catalog
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Library Web Site

• http//www.browardlibrary.org

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Home Page from a Library Computer
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Home Page from Home or Public Computer
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Select Catalog Search button
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Basic Book Search Screen
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Type Key Word
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Select Search Type and Click
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Search Results
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Select Title
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Bibliographic Information
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Book Locations
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Finding the Book You Need

• Dewey Decimal Classification System
• Reference books
• Books from other Broward County libraries
• Interlibrary loans
• Circulating Books
• Reserving books
• Checking out books
• Library Card

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Free Online Resources from the Library
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Free Online Resources from a Public Computer
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Select Magazines and Newspapers
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See Local Newspapers
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NewsBank Database
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Search Screen
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Enter Key Word and Year
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Search Results
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Full Text Article
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Select Magazines and Newspapers
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Click on InfoTrac
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Click Proceed
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Enter Key Word
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Search Results
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Full Text
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Close Up Full Text
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Opposing Viewpoint
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Choose On Line Database
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Click on Database
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Click Proceed
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Type Keyword
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Choose Article and Enter
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See Full Text Article
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Full Text Close Up
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Access to Free Online Resources
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Readers Guide to Periodical Literature

• Index for magazine articles
• Hard copy
• Available back to 1959
• Back-up resource for computer failure
• Located behind the Information Desk

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New York Times Index

• Index for New York Times articles
• Articles are arranged chronologically
• Available back to 1958
• Located behind the Information Desk

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Reserve Desk

• Newspapers Magazines (hard copies/microfilm)
• Local
• National
• International
• Faculty Reserve
• Sample test and research papers
• Articles
• Books

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Summary of Library Services

• Computer instruction
• Programs and activities
• Adult Reference
• Audios
• Videos
• Childrens Materials
• Study Rooms and carrels
• Book Reviews
• Exhibits
• Literacy Program
• Talking Books
• Books-by-mail

• Monthly Publication
• Voter Registration
• Tax Preparation
• Bibliographic Instruction classes
• Learning Resource Center
• Tutoring
• Compute Lab
• Writing Lab
• ESL Lab