Library Treasure Hunt
Empower your research by:
Learning what’s where
Finding books and journals
Navigating the Library’s Web site
Library Treasure Hunt
Two Exercises
Getting to Know YOUR Library
• Work on by yourself
Follow the Clues to Find Information
•Work with a group
•A hypothetical research assignment
Treasure Hunt Tips
 Grab your pen or pencil to take
notes!
Treasure Hunt Tips
 Getting to Know YOUR Library
 Use library home page
Treasure Hunt Tips
Follow the Clues to Find Information
 Finding a book
•The Library uses the Library of Congress
classification system
Treasure Hunt Tips
 This is what a record looks like in
the Catalog:
Treasure Hunt Tips
Call number in Catalog:
TL 553.52 .R45 2003
Treasure Hunt Tips
Call number on spine of book:
TL
553.52
.R45
2003
Treasure Hunt Tips
Main Collection
On 3rd floor
Each bookcase is called a stack
156 stacks on 3rd floor
Look at Book Stack Directory to find
stack #
Bring your book back here
Treasure Hunt Tips
Journal Articles
Journals on 1st floor
Shelved alphabetically by journal title not article title –
look
Stack directory is posted on 1st floor
Ask periodical desk staff for assistance if you get
stuck
Leave journal on or near shelf
where you found it
Treasure Hunt Tips
25 minutes to complete
Return to lab even if not finished
Turn in your treasure hunts to me
Look for slip on side of your monitor
•Teal
•Gray
•Pink
•Purple
•Orange
Library Treasure Hunt
Good luck
&
Have fun