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1 Foundations Parks & Recreation Academic Resources Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu

2 Trinity River Hoopa, CA

3 Today’s Class Review Campus GuideCampus Guide Definitions/Search: Keywords/Boolean –And, Or, Not Databases –ASC/Environment Complete/GreenFile Catalog Review –Relevant Works: 2 nd floor, last 5 years –Digital Books: eBooks & Ebrary Locate 3 Articles & 2 Digital Books Set Up Ebsco Accounts –Create Alerts for Parks & Recreation

4 Define: Catalog, Database, SE A comprehensive list of the books, periodicals, maps, and other materials in a given collection. A large, regularly updated file of digitized information related to a specific subject or field. Computer software designed to help the user locate information available at sites on the World Wide Web by selecting categories from a hierarchical directory of subjects (example: Yahoo!) or by entering appropriate keywords or phrases (Google).

5 Library Webpage

6 Information Silos CatalogDatabases

7 Catalog Books/E- books VideosWorldcat

8 Databases EBSCOLexisNexisOvid

9 Keywords Flexible terms Easy searches Way of the Web

10 Identifying Keywords Identify the significant terms and concepts that describe your topic from your research question. These terms will become the key for searching Catalogs and Databases (and even the WWW) for information about your subject.

11 Boolean AND = Narrow OR = Expand  NOT = Exclude

12 Learning Objectives 1. The student will be able to distinguish, explain and provide examples of the core concepts in the field of parks and recreation. 2. The student will be able to identify and explain key elements of the early history of parks and recreation. 3. The student will be able to identity and explain key elements of parks and recreation in the modern era. 4. The student will be able to identify and explain the component areas of professionalism as applied to the field of parks and recreation.

13 Learning Objectives The student will be able to identify and explain the component areas of professionalism as applied to the field of parks and recreation.

14 BOOLEAN Parks Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation and Professionalism

15 Additional Key Words RecreationParksProfessionalism “Urban Parks” “State Parks” Resources Leisure Careers Jobs

16 Databases A large, regularly updated file of digitized information related to a specific subject or field. A resource for full-text journal articles

17 Useful Databases Academic Search Premier Environment Complete GreenFile JSTOR

18 Searching in Databases Keywords with Boolean Subject terms from thesaurus Limiters: date, peer reviewed, and full text

19 SWOSU Catalog

20 E-Books: Ebrary/Netbook 24/7 Full Text Searching* Highlight Markup Note Taking Changeable Font Size Online Bookshelf Multiplicity of Use

21 Class Exercise Read this Article (500 words)Article Brainstorm for Keywords/Use Worksheet Find 2 digital books in Ebrary related to the topic –Write down the titles Find 4 articles in Environment Complete (Database) Archive articles online in EBSCO Folder –Show them to Professor

22 Create an Alert in a Journal Find the Journal Parks and Recreation Sign In/Create EBSCO account Create an Alert

23 Resources Library Catalog Digital Books Databases Services –Research Assistance –Interlibrary Loan –Off Campus Access

24 Questions? Contact me: Frederic Murray 774-7113 frederic.murray@swosu.edu

25 Thanks!

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