Library Orientation for
Hospitality Graduate Students
Fall 2014
Breezy Silver
Business Librarian
Gast Business Library
The Gast Business Library
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Who:
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Where:
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Librarians: Breezy Silver, Laura Leavitt, Emily
Treptow, and Terence O’Neill
Basement, Law College Building
When:
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Hours: http://www.lib.msu.edu/general/libraryhours-cal/business-library
Library Web Sites
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Gast Business Library *Start Here*
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http://www.lib.msu.edu/bus/
Main Library
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http://www.lib.msu.edu/
Books, Catalogs, Articles, and
Databases, oh my
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Books
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Find using call numbers
Online Catalog
Find the books and other material we own
including journals, CDs, maps, and electronic
material
 http://catalog.lib.msu.edu
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Call Number Sheet
Articles and Databases
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Articles
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Found in databases (ex. Hospitality & Tourism
Complete)
Databases – some cover articles, but even
more including company financials,
analyst reports, market and industry data,
and more
http://libguides.lib.msu.edu/busdatabases
A Few Notes About
Electronic Resources
User limits
 Academic use ONLY
 Use NetID and password to access offcampus
 Some accessible only in the Business
Library or on campus
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Reserves
Request items placed on reserve for your
current business classes at Circulation
Desk
 One item may be checked out at a time
(but cannot be taken out of the library)
 Two-hour loan period
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Borrowing and Renewing Materials
MSU ID required
 Loan periods vary (usually 180 days for
graduate students)
 View your account or renew online
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http://www.lib.msu.edu/howto/renew.jsp
InterLibrary Loan (ILL)
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Request articles and books through ILL
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http://libguides.lib.msu.edu/interlibraryservices
– popular books
 Uborrow – academic books
 ArticleReach - articles
 MelCat
Essential Research Guides
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Business research guides
http://libguides.lib.msu.edu/busguides
 Hospitality Guide:
http://libguides.lib.msu.edu/hospitality
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All library research guides
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http://er.lib.msu.edu/guides.cfm
Course guides can help you with specific class
assignments. Research guides can help you get
started with your research in different areas of business
(finance, human resources, etc.).
What is Plagiarism?
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Verbatim copying without using quotation marks
Not using in-text or reference list citations to attribute
quotations to the original author
Paraphrasing or summarizing other works without using intext or reference list citations to attribute the paraphrased
material to the original author
Copying information from the web without citing the author
Quoting and paraphrasing a large portion of others' works so
that the wording is too close to the original and without adding
critical analysis; no new contribution to knowledge
Making errors in the reference citations so that the original
source of information cannot be checked
Using fictitious references so that your project appears to be
well-researched
Having someone else write the paper
Common Terms
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Common Knowledge
Basic information that is considered to be known by many
people; no need to cite.
Example: Lansing is the capital of Michigan.
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Quotation
Text using someone else’s words; keep short; use quotation
marks; must cite.
Example: "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a
follower." (The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs, 2010)
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Paraphrase
Your text using someone else’s ideas; writing in your own
words; must cite.
How to Avoid Plagiarism
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Cite your sources!
Paraphrase properly- Write it your way
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Can more challenging for people with English as a second
language
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Must add your own ideas to the paper
Ask for assistance.
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More information:
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http://libguides.lib.msu.edu/academic_integrity includes
examples of proper & improper paraphrasing
Citation Guides: http://www.lib.msu.edu/research/citeresources.jsp
Purdue OWL - Avoiding Plagiarism
MSU Plagiarism Policies
Cite Your Material!
It is essential to cite your material.
 Citing Business Databases in APA Style
 Citation Guides:
http://www.lib.msu.edu/research/citeresources.jsp includes guides, generators,
and citation management software like
EndNote and Zotero
 General Citation Guides
 Purdue OWL includes interviews
 BibMe
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Printing and Copying
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Printing
E-token (B/W and color) available
 Purchase e-tokens at https://netprint.msu.edu/
 B/W is 5 cents/page, color is 50 cents/page
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Copying
Self-service available for 10 cents/page
 Copiers accept coins, $1 and $5 bills
 Copiers accept copy cards (8 cents/page) –
purchase at Circulation Desk
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Group Study Rooms
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7 group study rooms
http://www.lib.msu.edu/branches/bus/rooms.jsp
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Collaborative Technology Lab (Room 13)
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Reserve online:
http://reservations.lib.msu.edu/
NOTE: Must have more than 3 people in a
group to use a room.
Free Classes
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Taught in the Business Library and Main Library
on various topics
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EndNote
Zotero
Enroll online at http://classes.lib.msu.edu/
ANGEL and Library Tech Support
Help with Angel, accessing library
databases, and more.
 24/7 Support
 Phone: 1.800.500.1554
 http://www.lib.msu.edu/computer/24-7.jsp
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Need Help?
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Reference Services:
On site
 Phone: 517.355.3380
 E-mail: gastbus@bus.msu.edu
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Or contact us directly. Our information:
http://www.lib.msu.edu/branches/bus/stafflist
.jsp