1. Chapter 8Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 1 Navigating Your Future: Principles for Student Success Chapter Eight Library Skills Navigating Your Future: Principles for Student Success By James G. Beierlein & Barbara K. Wade Chapter Eight Library Skills

2. Chapter 8Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 2 Research Skills Use the reference librarians Understand how your library is organized Begin the search using encyclopedias Learn how to do a good online search Evaluate the quality of your sources Keep up-to-date on changes by using your reference librarians - they are the guides to the information highway Use the reference librarians Understand how your library is organized Begin the search using encyclopedias Learn how to do a good online search Evaluate the quality of your sources Keep up-to-date on changes by using your reference librarians - they are the guides to the information highway

3. Chapter 8Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 3 How is a Library Organized? The Stacks - Where most books are kept The Reference Section - Items that can not be checked out as they are in high demand The Periodical Section - Daily, weekly and monthly publications The Stacks - Where most books are kept The Reference Section - Items that can not be checked out as they are in high demand The Periodical Section - Daily, weekly and monthly publications

4. Chapter 8Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 4 How is a Library Organized? AV Section - Audio and video materials Computer Section - Databases on CD, or access to Internet search engines Maps or Document Section - Area where government documents or other research is held AV Section - Audio and video materials Computer Section - Databases on CD, or access to Internet search engines Maps or Document Section - Area where government documents or other research is held

5. Chapter 8Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 5 How do I conduct a library information search? Search by keywords - You can combine keywords to narrow the search Search by author Search by title Search by keywords - You can combine keywords to narrow the search Search by author Search by title

6. Chapter 8Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 6 How do I evaluate the credibility of an Internet source? Assess the quality and reliability of the article (is it well written and backed up by other relevant research?) Assess the source of the article (the background of the company or the author) Assess the quality and reliability of the article (is it well written and backed up by other relevant research?) Assess the source of the article (the background of the company or the author)

7. Chapter 8Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 7 Research Papers are designed to teach you: How to find information How to organize information How to report information How to find information How to organize information How to report information