Library Orientation E.C.E – Spanish

Needed to access Information and Technology Services through UCONN NetID: eight digit network identifier Password: (you create after entering your activation code for the first time)

LIBRARY RESOURCES Books found through Online Catalog called HOMER and WORLDCAT Magazines and Periodicals both in print or online or in libraries or through inter-library loan Electronic resources including electronic books, journals, newspapers and more Federal Documents Microforms Maps & Aerial Photographs Videos, CDs, DVDs, Music Scores/Recordings

Where to Start? Try UCONN Library Home Page Compare simple or advance search Decide on Books, Journals or Media Explore options

Things to remember: If you borrow from UCONN, do not let anything become overdue, it will be a $95. charge for anything over 28 days and your UCONN account will be flagged. Online resources are available also through RHS Subscriptions and State of Connecticut Subscriptions which can be found by going to the RHS Library WIKISPACES PAGE at

UCONN WEBSITES: UCONN HOME PAGE: Library Page: Class Guides:

Example: Finding Spanish Guide

Spanish Resources from “Subject Guides”

SPANISH GUIDE – NOTED: tabs to resources and Specialty Librarian on right

General to Specialized Resources Search HOMER, Book catalog Search Journals Search Articles and Databases

Use the Resources Prepared for you CLICK on TABS to limit or select – EXAMPLE: Articles and Databases helps “Find databases that have articles, streaming media, and more in the following subjects... “ Click on Subjects or Keywords Search for SPECIFIC if you have it If results are too limited broaden search

ONLINE or In-Person HELP If you are stumped about something, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., there is help in an online resource called “askHomer Live” which provides you the ability to ask reference questions and get answers in “real time”! go to : Or CLICK on the Link to your UCONN Specialty Reference Librarian (highlighted on another page) OR COME TO YOUR VERY OWN HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARIAN: Mrs. Fitzgerald

If you want tutorials for Library or UCONN Resources in general Online Library Introduction/Orientation: Access to Electronic Information Resources: Homer, the online Catalog: Research Database Locator: eJournals – Locate Electronic Journals:

Spanish Resources

SAMPLE: SPANISH Present-Day Spanish Poetry Concha Zardoya Yale French StudiesYale French Studies, No. 21, Poetry Since the Liberation (1958), pp Published by: Yale University PressYale University Press

Features of Note to help you along LEFT MARGIN has links to related subjects Multi-tasking or saving for later (features you can have it read to you through an MP3 Download if you are going to be on a bus or riding in a car) Print articles or them to store them electronically Bookmark things: example: Bookmark Copy the Bookmark URL and paste it into another document. Documents&docType=IAC&type=retrieve&tabID=T007&prodId =IPS&docId=A &userGroupName=s1461&version=1.0&source=gale&infoPage=infoMarkPage

Special Online features to help: example: Dictionary definitions

Other Resources of Interest/Use: EX. Platero Y Yo by Juan Ramon Jimenez

Search People mentioned in article: Ex. Juan Ramon Jimenez Poet Event

Some Primary Sources such as Newspapers available both through ICONN and UCONN

Spanish Poetry and Juan Ramon Jimenez

Searches may yield only Abstracts

Search Government Documents Federal Documents Online Resources Government websites may have spanish information : s/us-spanish.htm

From General to specific in Spanish

Other Spanish Resources: RHS Library has CUMBRE in Encyclopedias Some international newspapers are available in ICONN in spanish Some audio books are available in spanish RHS Library has some Spanish Literature books

WRAP UP and Tips Q & A? Remember Library Website for links Ask a Librarian if needed Ask your teacher for other terminology Terrific opportunity … great resources… use them