INFORMATION ODYSSEY
GREENWOOD LIBRARY
LONGWOOD SEMINAR
YOU ARE ABOUT TO EMBARK on an information odyssey
in which you will learn to navigate the services and resources offered at
Greenwood Library. As you complete the activities, we ask that you
keep the following in mind:
The more care you put into the exercises now, the less difficult it will be to
use the library in the future, when you’re likely to be under the pressure of
looming deadlines.
Some exercises you will do at a computer, others will take you to different
parts of the library. Be prepared to walk around.
As always, the library staff is here to assist you. If you have any
questions, ask us at the Information Desk in the first-floor
Reference/Periodicals Room.
Have fun!
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NAME:___________________
INSTRUCTOR:___________
DUE DATE: _____________
PROBLEM: I’m strapped for cash and looking for something to
do. Does the library have anything to offer?
The library isn’t all about research. We also have these options to help you
unwind:
Go to our CD/DVD collection in the Reference/Periodicals room. A
sign nearby gives information regarding our check-out policy.
o How long may Longwood students check out CDs/DVDs?
_____________________________________
In the atrium between the library entrance and the main stairs, you’ll find
our Recreational Reading Collection. Fiction, mystery, suspense,
romance, biography, sports – it’s all available here.
Go to Java City, immediately outside the library, opposite the main
entrance. Java City is a great place for coffee, pastries, and just hanging
out.
o What’s the price of a small latte? ________________________
o NOTE: WE WANT YOU TO BE COMFORTABLE – FOOD AND
BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED IN THE LIBRARY.
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PROBLEM: It’s 2o’clock in the morning, and I just remembered that
I have a research report due tomorrow at 9 a.m. How late is the library
open?
Use the library’s web site to find out our hours of operation:
Go to the library’s homepage (www.longwood.edu/library).
Click on “Hours” in the top right corner of the page (under “Quick Links”).
o How late is the library regularly open on Sunday nights?
______________________________
Don’t despair! It’s possible to use the library’s electronic resources from
any computer, 24 hours a day.
o Return to the library’s homepage.
o Find the “Get Help” heading in the right of the screen.
o Click on “Off-Campus Help” near the bottom of the column.
o This page contains information and resources selected to help
students doing work away from the library. Scroll to the bottom and
click on “Accessing and Troubleshooting Remote Access
Connections to Library Resources.”
o On the next page, take a look at the first few paragraphs:
 Who may use restricted library resources?
____________________________________________
 What do you need to gain access to our private databases?
______________________________________________
Attic Red Figure Ceramic, 5th Century B. C.
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PROBLEM: My Professor assigned readings from a particular
book and said I would be able to find that book “on reserve at the library.”
What does that mean?
If faculty want to guarantee access to library resources or materials for all
students in their courses, they may place these materials “on reserve.” Reserve
materials are typically either kept at the circulation desk or made available to
students electronically. Reserve materials have a shorter checkout time than
normal library resources. Because other students need to use these materials,
fines are steep for overdue reserve items (up to $1 per hour!).
From the library homepage (www.longwood.edu), click on the link for the
Library Catalog.
Click on the “Reserves” tab in the upper middle portion of the screen.
Check out the drop-down menu on the left-hand side of the search box.
o What are the two ways one can look up the reserve materials for a
class? ________________________________________________
Select “Professor” on the drop-down menu and type “Sorceress” in the
search box.
o What course does Professor Sorceress teach? ________________
What’s the format for the article “Hexes of the Eastern Mediterranean”?
_____________________
o Click on the title to view this article.
o The password is sailors2pigs.
o Who wrote this article? _________________________
Is The Evil Eye: Theory and Practice available to be checked out?
______________________________
Etching by Antonio Tempesta
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PROBLEM: I’m doing research on the health benefits of the
Mediterranean Diet, and my professor recommended that I use journal
articles to learn more about that topic. How should I do that? Where
does the library keep its periodicals (i. e., magazines, newspapers, and
journals)?
If you’re looking for newspaper, magazine, or journal articles about a particular
topic, the best place to start is one of our 150+ article databases. These
databases provide citations for articles covering a broad range of research
topics. Many of these citations also include a link to the full text of the article. It’s
easiest to complete this part of the exercise at a computer in the
Reference/Periodicals Room on the library’s first floor.
Start from the library’s home page (www.longwood.edu/library).
In the second column, under “Find Articles,” click on “Databases by
Subject.”
Click on the link for “Health, Recreation & Kinesiology”
Click on the link for Academic OneFile.
o In the first search box on the next screen, type Mediterranean diet.
o Click on “Search.”
o Make sure the tab for “Academic Journals” is open.
o Notice that the records are sorted by date. To sort by relevance,
change the “Sort by” menu on the right side of the screen from
“Publication Date” to “Relevance.”
Find the record for “The healthy Italian Mediterranean Diet Temple Food
Guide” by Fidanza and Alberti.
o What is the name of the journal in which it appears?
_______________________________________
o Click the symbol at the bottom of the record for this article.
This symbol means that the full text of the article is available in this
database.
Once the next screen has opened, read the first two paragraphs of the
article.
o According to Fidanza and Alberti, what are the typical food groups
in the healthy Mediterranean diet?
_____________________________________________________
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Imagine that you wanted to print this article (don’t do it for real):
o Find the printers near the entrance to the Reference/Periodicals
Room.
o Read the policy posted on the laser printer.
 How many pages of printing does each student automatically
get in the fall and spring semesters? __________________
 What do you need to operate the printers? _____________
Scylla, by John Flaxman, 1805
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PROBLEM: I’ve found a crucial journal article for my research
paper. The problem is that it’s published in a journal that Longwood
doesn’t have. How can I get it?
It’s usually easy to get materials that Longwood does not own, but it does take a
little bit of time:
Start at Greenwood Library’s homepage (www.longwood.edu/library).
Click on “Interlibrary Loan” about halfway down beneath the “Services”
heading.
Take a look at the information on this page:
o How long does it take to get the item you requested?
_____________________________________
o How much does it cost to use the service?
______________________
o Where do I pick up my materials once they have arrived?
______________________________________
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PROBLEM: Let’s say that, for a different assignment, your professor
refers you to an article in a scholarly journal called Art Journal. Although this
journal is available electronically, she recommends that you consult the
print edition because the article includes some photographs that are
easier to view in hard copy. Where can you find the print version of Art
Journal?
Locate the periodicals shelves in the Reference/Periodicals room on the
first floor of the library.
Journals are arranged on the shelves in alphabetical order. Find Art
Journal. Nearby will be a sign explaining the location of the library’s
journals:
o If you are looking for an edition of a journal from 2005, where will
you find it? ________________________________
o If you need a journal from 1968, how can you get it?
_________________________
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PROBLEM: My instructor gave us a research project on the
Trojan War. I want to know about the cause of the war. How do I find
books about the Trojan War?
From Greenwood Library’s homepage (www.longwood.edu/library), find
and click on “Library Catalog” (the library’s catalog lists all the materials
that the library owns).
Note the tabs at the top of the screen: you can search by author, title, or
keyword (a keyword search looks for your search terms anywhere in the
catalog records).
Type the keywords trojan war into the search box and hit “search” or
press “return.”
This screen should show the first 50 of about 60 records (most recent
items will be listed first).
Click on the link for The Trojan War: Literature and Legends from the
Bronze Age to the Present.
o Who is the author? _________________________
o Is the book available?
YES
NO
o Where is it located in the library? _____________________
o What’s the call number? ________________________
(A call number is a set of numbers and letters that works like an address: it gives
you the specific location of the book in the library)
PROBLEM: Now that I have the call number, where do I go to get
the book?
The location you wrote was shelves/2nd floor. Take the main staircase
from the library’s atrium up to the first landing. Note the sign that
indicates which side of the library to go to based on the letters of your call
number.
o Should you follow the blue arrow or the red arrow? BLUE
RED
Proceed to the second floor of the library and enter the appropriate side of
the building.
o The materials on the shelves are arranged first by letters, then by
numbers.
o Shelves are labeled at each end to indicate the range of call
numbers that they contain.
o Use these labels to find the shelf containing The Trojan War, then
use the numbers on the spines of the books to find the location of
The Trojan War on the shelf.
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Near the book’s location will be a sheet of paper that gives the
library’s circulation policy for books.
o How long can you check out a book? ______________________
o What’s the fine for overdue books? ________________________
PROBLEM: My friend and I need to study for a big econ exam, but
my roommate has all of his goofy friends over to watch the “ScoobyDoo” marathon. Is there a place in the library where we can work without
being disturbed?
There are small study rooms with enough space for two people to work
together:
o Use the library catalog to locate the book Patterns of
Consciousness: an Essay on Coleridge by Richard Haven. What is
its call number? ______________________________
o Go to its location on the shelves on the second floor of the library.
o The group study rooms should be visible. You’ll find a sign that
gives the library’s policy on the availability of these rooms. What is
that policy? _______________________________________
The library also has designated quiet study areas on the second floor:
o Use the library catalog to find the book Medieval Monasticism:
Forms of Religious Life in Western Europe in the Middle Ages, by
C. H. Lawrence. What is its call number?
________________________
o Use this call number to find the book’s location on the second-floor
shelves. Once you have found this location, you should be able to
see the quiet study area.
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While you’re on the second floor, walk into the Children’s/Curriculum
Library (opposite the main stairway). About two-thirds of the way along
the left wall, you’ll find the Auxiliary Computing Center. Although it’s not
designated a quiet area, it may be less busy than the computing area on
the first floor.
o What do you need to gain access to the Auxiliary Computing
Center? ________________________
WEARY TRAVELER, here ends your first Information Odyssey at
Longwood University. We hope your quest has shown you that the library is a great
place for learning, working, and relaxing. If you ever have any questions about our
resources or services, please don’t hesitate to contact the Information Desk at
x2435.
Best wishes for a happy and successful first semester,
The Greenwood Library Staff
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