Library Orientation Frederic Murray Assistant Professor Instructional Services Librarian

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Library Orientation
Frederic Murray
Assistant Professor
MLIS, University of British Columbia
BA, Political Science, University of Iowa
Instructional Services Librarian
Al Harris Library
frederic.murray@swosu.edu
Welcome
‫اهال و سهال‬
欢迎
歡迎
Bienvenue!
yI'el
स्वागत
어서오세요
‫خوشآمديد‬
Добро пожаловать
¡Bienvenido!
Libraries Across the World
Seattle Public Library Washington State
Libraries Across the World
The X̱wi7x̱wa Library
University of British Columbia
Libraries Across the World
Dekalb, Illinois
Libraries Across the World
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
What are libraries like in your country?
Information is a Tool
Tools of Scholarship
Content
• Books
• Articles
• Journals
• Citations
• WWW
Tools
• Catalogs
• Databases
• Lists
• Indexes
• Search Engines
Definitions
Catalog
• List of Books
Database
• Resources for full text
articles
What we are going to do today:
• Review Library Web Page
• Digital Books
• Databases
• Campus Guides
• How to get help from librarians
About the Library
Information about the library can be
found here. Click on the word or on
More… to access the information.
Library Web Page
Books
Click Here to access
the Library’s Catalog
Click Here to access
EBooks
the Library’s Catalog
E-Books: Ebrary
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24/7
Full Text Searching*
Highlight Markup
Note Taking
Changeable Font Size
Online Bookshelf
Ebrary
• Log in- Your live@student.swosu.edu email
address
• Search Ebrary for a book about your country
• Focus your search using two subjects
• Add to Bookshelf
Databases
Search by Subject
Two Useful Databases
• Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
• Credo
Academic Search Complete
• Search ASC for an article about your
country and higher education
• Limit using full text & article
• Use Time Slide to find an article
published after 2009
• Email article to yourself
Campus Guides
• These guides are written by SWOSU
librarians to give you fast access to key
resources on the Internet and in the
library.
• One Stop Shopping!!!!!
Campus Guides
Located here
When you need help!
When you have
questions, we have
answers. Ask us
through IM, email,
phone or in person.
Librarian chosen
web sites for your
convenience.
Designing a Good PPT
• 5 minute speech use 5-8 slides
maximum (1 minute per slide)
• Less is More ( only use 3-4 elements
per slide)
• Rely on visuals not text
The World of Knowledge
• Evolving History of Writing
• Evolving History of Libraries
• Evolving History of Education
Libraries
Old & New
History of Writing
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Add text
What we did today:
• Reviewed Library Web Page
• Accessed Digital Books
• Accessed Database (EBSCO)
• Accessed Campus Guides
• Learned: How to get help from librarians
Questions?
• Contact me:
– Frederic Murray
• 744-7113
• frederic.murray@swosu.edu
Thanks!
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