1. 1 Information and knowledge provider

2. Information overload 2 Are we suffering from information overload Yes, Where do I begin to look? Why, When, and how to use different type of sources and how to select the best sources for our needs Finding, evaluating, and using information and information resources effectively

3. Learn about the source 3 Opinions about popular culture, about current events, articles written by people who are not specialist in the topic Articles written by scholars, scholarly research, an editorial reviews articles, library parches subscriptions Background information on a topic, key ideas, important dates or concepts, factual articles A lot of information on a topic, historical issues, summaries of research to support an argument

4. More information 4  Newspapers provide current events international, national and local events, editorials, commentaries, and opinions  On Web- information about organizations, companies current information, public corporations Government - federal to local expert and popular opinions, finding quick facts

5. Starting with the Web 5 Is every thing on the internet?  Not a review process  Not free  Not organized  Not comprehensive  Not permanent

6. You be the Judge! 6 Look at the Websites. Evaluate them keeping in mind accuracy and objectivity, author's credentials, and currency of the site.

7. Judging what you find 7  Judge for yourself  Accuracy: Does the information presented seem accurate? Are the facts verifiable?  Authority: Who is the author? What expertise does he or she have on this topic?  Objectivity: What is the stated purpose? What opinion is presented  Currency: On what date was the page created? Is it current information?  Use: Would you quote information from this site in a college research paper?

8. Better place than the public Web 8  Stop and think!  Find books on your topic, etc  Search databases that index articles  Find articles in scholarly journals

9. Starting with the Library 9  Librarians select:  Library resources go through a review process.  Library resources are free for our community  Reliable  Historically relevant  valuable  organized  kept permanently and  personal assistance

10. Access to library 10

11. Resources at Library 11

12. library Catalog 12

13. Search Result 13

14. Item details 14

15. Status of item 15

16. For renewal book/Item 16

17. Check one of them for renewal 17

18. Renewal Successful 18

19. For Reserve an Item Online 19

20. Reserve an Item 20

21. Find your reserve item on Circulation 21

22. Where are Online Ref Resources 22 Online Reference Tools

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24. Types of Databases 24  The two types of databases are:  library catalog and  article indexes.  Library catalogs organize  Print and  Electronic resources, such as databases, article indexes, electronic journals, electronic books, digital collections and audio visual

25. E-Resources

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27. Databases

28. ProQuest Research Library: Health & Medicine

29. Advanced search

30. Database

31.  Database

32. How to narrow your search

33. PDF 33 Select size Send in your folder Email PDF Citation source Save PDF file print Copy & past Direction of PDF Abstract Full Tex Citation

34. Use controlled vocabulary  Exclude stop words (noise words): an, and, by, for, from, of, the, to, with Most specific concept first  Use dictionaries, thesaurus and list of Subject Headings to get idea for synonyms Controlled vocabulary: subject headings, descriptors, index terms  Evaluate, refine search  Use alternative terms: immunization instead of vaccines  Examples: ( Ι ) Teachers, instructors, educators, tutors, docents, professors, lecturers ( ΙΙ ) Cancer, tumor, neoplasm 34

35. Information Retrieval Systems/Techniques 35 Truncation & Wildcards  Example: Environ* will search- environment, environments, environmental.  Example: wom?n will search - women or woman. Boolean - AND, OR and NOT determine logical relationships between terms

36. Retrieval techniques 36

37. Choose a topic 37 Assignment: “Side effects of Chemotherapy in Lung cancer”  Start with a broad topic, for example, Cancer.  The topic is too broad.  If you have trouble coming up with a topic or its keywords:  Check a subject encyclopedia  Thesaurus  Medical dictionary  MeSH  LCSH

38. Narrowing a topic 38 You could narrow the topic of Cancer even more by adding a sub-topic. Cancer lung cancer Chemotherapy (Chemotherapy in lung cancer) Side effects (Side effects of chemotherapy in lung cancer) It is helpful to write out your topic as a sentence or a question. Let's say the question that most interests you is: What are the Side effects of chemotherapy in lung cancer ?

39. Search terms 39 Most important first Next Hands on practice: 1. Side effects of Chemotherapy in lung cancer 2. Side effects of radiotherapy in lung cancer 3. Side effects of chemotherapy along with radiotherapy in lung cancer 43 2 1

40. Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism 40  Use your own ideas  Use the ideas of others cautiously-only to support  When taking notes, include complete citation information for each item  Use quotation marks when directly stating another person's words.

41. Commonly Used Writing Style Guides 41  The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)  MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers The MLA (Modern Language Association)  A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations

42. E-brary (e-books database) 42

43. Search options 43

44. More options 44

45. Download options 45

46. Library Orientation

47. Library staff participated in Orientation Program Bader Al-Busaidi: Reference Librarian Mohammed Al-Darmaki: Serials Librarian Amina AL-Hattali: Library Coordinator Ruqaiya Al-Farsi: Library System Officer Zaina AL-Hakmani: Madia Librarian Nasira Al-Tobi: Cataloger contact information Bader Al-Busaidi bader@unizwa.edu.om Ext: 322 Zaina AL-Hakmani zaina@unizwa.edu.om Ext: 422

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