tops - orientation 2012
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LAKSAMEE [email protected]
RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN
TOPS Orientation – Library and Research Basics
Please login to the computer, then open a browser and go to:
http://bit.ly/TOPSslides2012
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Take away…
Where are you?
Search strategies and Search tips
Evaluate the information
Finding books/articles in the Cook Library
Viral Video Research
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Where are you?
600,000 Books150,000 e-Books1,200 Print Journals200 Electronic
Databases50,000 Electronic
Journals200 computersPrint here
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Where do you go to find answers?
http://bit.ly/TOPSpoll2012
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Evaluate
Check for CRAP
CurrencyReliabilityAuthorityPurpose/Point of
View
Examples Pacific Northwest Tree
Octopus
ReptileEvolution.com
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Preparing to Search
Articulate your topic Choose important
ideas Identify keywords
Find background information Reference books Websites
Gather, organize and narrow it down http://youtu.be/HE4FJL2IDEs
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Search Tips
Boolean “search connectors” Mammals AND Evolution
Climate Change OR Global warming
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Search Tips
Similar ideas … different words Phone
Cellphone Cell phone Cellular telephone Wireless phone Mobile Smartphone
Truncation Technolog*
Technolog-y Technolog-ist Technolog-ical Technolog-ically
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Searching the Catalog
Cook Library
Research
Library Catalogs
Location Call number Library Map
Other locations Reserves Interlibrary loan (Illiad) Request
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Searching Databases
Cook Library
Subject Gateways
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
MB3
etc
Peer-reviewed articles in multiple journals
Journals Towson: 235 journals with the
word Biology in the title
Databases Academic Search Premier ScienceDirect Scopus
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Viral Video Research
View a list of the possible videos here: http://bit.ly/TOPSviral2012
After choosing a video research it in the same way we did for “Charlie Bit My Finger”
Fill out the form here while researching your video: http://bit.ly/TOPSws2012
Extra time? Fill out the form for another video!
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Feedback form!
http://bit.ly/TOPSfeedback2012
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Questions?
Feel free to contact me: Laksamee Putnam [email protected] 410.704.3746.
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat