1. Finding Information Using Library Resources for ENG 102 Ning Zou :: Reference & Instruction Librarian

2. Are you spoiled or confused by having so many resources?

6. Wait a second! What’s my assignment? “the assigned topic will be how technology such as emails, the internet, cell phones, ipods, etc… have influenced aspects of our personal and social lives in modern society.” PLUS “possible topics on the history of technological growth, who invented these things, why were they originally created?”

7. Let’s read it again “the assigned topic will be how technology such as emails, the internet, cell phones, ipods, etc… have influenced aspects of our personal and social lives in modern society.” PLUS “possible topics on the history of technological growth, who invented these things, why were they originally created?”

8. Here’s my topic How cell phones have influenced aspects of our personal and social lives in modern society?

9. What kind of materials might be useful to me? Start with journal articles and newspaper articles –Library databases Opposing Viewpoints EBSCOhost databases: –Academic Search Premier –Communication & Mass Media Complete –EJS E-Journals –Newspaper Source

10. What kind of materials might be useful to me? (cont’d) You may also need books –Library’s online catalog eQuest –E-Books Net Library

11. Need Sources from the Web? Evaluate It First Web Site Evaluation Criteria –See handout Let’s go to google first

12. Practice makes perfect! Follow the instructions on the Yellow handout Print off one article for your research paper

13. Getting Help Reference desk –One on one help with your assignment, research paper, and any reference questions By appointment –Call me @859.622.3052 –Email me @ning.zou@eku.edu IMing us –Screen name: ekulibraries Email us –http://www.library.eku.edu/askalibrarian/request. phphttp://www.library.eku.edu/askalibrarian/request. php