Information Research Lib101
Can You Find the Answers? n What SAT score is needed to gain admission into the Plattsburgh State Honors Program? n Which subject database for sports indexes major health profession journals?
Unit 1 n Student information sheet n The college network and research
Student Information Sheet n Calendar n Classes n Assignments n Term Project n Final exam n Final Grade
Sprint 2004 Calendar n JAN 281. The College Network and Research n FEB 42. Browsing: Web directories, Reference n FEB 113. Search Engines n FEB 184. Databases: Online Book Catalog (OPAC) n FEB 255. Commercial Databases n MAR 36. Evaluating Search Results n MAR 107. Citing Sources: Footnotes, Bibliography n MAR 248. Term Project, Final Exam
Classes n Major concepts, lab practice n Absence u Recorded, affects grade u Report necessary absence ( , phone) n Withdrawal date without penalty: February 20, 2004
Assignments n Receive in class n Complete by Friday, 5PM (2 days) n Drop off in Ref Room in LIB101 box n Graded and returned by next class n Three grades u 7.5 (tops) or 6 (good) or 3.5 (poor) u You can redo 3.5 for 6 pts if completed by next class n Late work downgraded 1.5 pts, not accepted after 2 weeks
Term Project n Broad topic assigned March 24, 2004 n Define topic, find books, articles, web sites n Form proper citations for findings n Tests use of Reference Room, online catalog, databases, web directories, search engines n Due Friday, March 26, 2004, 5PM
Final Exam Wed, March 24, 2004, FL108 Short answers based on readings, homework Lab part testing ability to use databases, directories, search engines
Final Grading n 6 Homeworks (7.5 each) 45 points n Term Project 25 points n Final Exam 30 points n Extra Credit 3 (3 TILT Lite modules and quizzes) n Final Grade: last week of semester via
Unit 1 The College Network and Research n The College network u Local, institutional information u Global information n Web, the library, and research n Information literacy
The College Network n Local, institutional information u Administrative information u Academic information u Student life n Global information u Online and print resources u Commercial databases u Search engines and directories
Library Web Page is Gateway to Global Information Online Catalog Databases CD-roms Print Sources Search Engines Reference Sources
The Web, the Library and Research u Web F Communication tool F Electronic Information bank u Library F Information bank (electronic and print) F Access to variety of Web information u Research F Library and Web are partners
Library and Web are Partners n How does information in libraries and on the Web differ? n How do libraries use the Web to share their information? n What’s the difference between Web search engines and library databases? n How do we use both libraries and the Web to get the best information? n What search skills are needed to make best use of this new partnership?
What is Information Literacy? n Analyze, define information need u Want books. articles, statistics, web sites? n Develop a search strategy u Where to search? F Web, Ref Room, Databases, Search Engines? u What to search? F Keywords, headings, special terms u How to use technology intelligently F Syntax for databases, search engines n Evaluate and cite search results
Can You Find the Answers? n What SAT score is needed to gain admission into the Plattsburgh State Honors Program? u SAT 1150 u PS home -> AcPr -> Honors -> Admission PS home -> AcPr -> Honors -> Admission PS home -> AcPr -> Honors -> Admission n Which subject database for sports indexes major health profession journals? u Nursing and Allied Health: CINAHL u PS home -> UseLib -> SubjDatabase PS home -> UseLib -> SubjDatabase PS home -> UseLib -> SubjDatabase
This Week’s Assignment n Explore u College homepage u Library web page n Practice u Using frames and links on both pages to answer questions n Get familiar with LIB101 page Get familiar with LIB101 page Get familiar with LIB101 page