1. Sue Cody PLS 500 – Dr. Paarlberg Fall 2010

2. Services- Research Assistance Face to face: Learning Commons: Mon.-Thurs., 9-9; Fri., 9-6; Sun. 1-9 Appointment Phone – 962-3760 or toll-free 866-377-8309 Email – libref@uncw.edu or http://library.uncw.edu/ask or codys@uncw.edu Chat – Learning Commons or NC Knows (24/7) Text – 90947 Library Research Guides, Tutorials, FAQs

3. Services – Technology Learning Commons Wireless Access iPrint Laptop Checkout TAC: Library, 962-HELP, Text a Call Number

4. Borrowing Graduate Students’ Due Date: End of term Unless recalled by another student or faculty. Media (e.g., DVD): 7 items/7 days/2 renewals. Reserve: Short loan or ereserve. Holds: Available or not ILL due dates set by lending library Interlibrary Loan/Document delivery ILLiad -- Use UNCW login UNCCLC Intraconsortial borrowing (UNCP & FSU) Place a Hold in the catalog. Don’t buy articles!!

5. Access Hours Building Access: 24/5+ Sunday Noon – Friday 6:00 p.m.; Sat, Noon – 6:00 p.m. ID required midnight – 7:00 a.m. Holiday/Intersession hours Escort to vehicle – campus police Online resources: 24/7

6. Research Guides Best sources – databases, websites, etc. Specialized to meet your discipline & course needs Take a look! Link under: Get Help My Courses

7. Doing better searches Word proximity How does the database search by default? How to search phrases? Boolean logic: AND, OR, NOT Truncation/Wild card Word variations, e.g., plurals Controlled vocabulary Is there one? Field specific searching: Author, title, subject, etc.

8. Examples Using the Library Catalog, search: Organizational culture Using Google Scholar, search for: Red tape/bureaucratic decision making Using Public Affairs Information Service, search: Performance appraisals Using JSTOR, search for: Goal setting theory

9. Specialized Tools EndNote Web Library Toolbar Google Toolbar add-ons Delicious CiteULike Zotero (Firefox) Library Thing

11. Sue Cody codys@uncw.edu 962-7409