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Library Research Skills An Introduction

Library Research Skills An Introduction. This tutorial will introduce you to: The Library Website Scholarly Information Database Searching Finding Full-Text A Database Search Exercise. A Drexel University Libraries Tutorial.

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Library Research Skills An Introduction

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  1. Library Research SkillsAn Introduction • This tutorial will introduce you to: • The Library Website • Scholarly Information • Database Searching • Finding Full-Text • A Database Search Exercise A Drexel University Libraries Tutorial Designed by:Anita ChiodoEmily Missner DevaneyAnn Keith KennedyAlison Lewis

  2. Library Research SkillsAn Introduction Part One: The Library Website A Drexel University Libraries Tutorial

  3. What are library skills good for? They’ll help you: • Succeed in ALL your classes • Succeed in your future career

  4. The Library Website is the KEY to finding good information! • From the Library Website (www.library.drexel.edu) you can access: • The Catalog • The Databases • Course Reserves • Reference Assistance • Plus much more!

  5. Note the url: www.library.drexel.edu Note the following key elements of the Library Website, which we’ll be discussing further…. Catalog/ Book Search Database/Article search E-ZBorrow Journal Search Help with reseach

  6. Use the Library Catalog to find books

  7. You can do a quick search by title, author, keyword or subject… And you can access your professor’s course reserve list here This is what the Drexel University Libraries catalog looks like. or, you can perform a more detailed search here.

  8. Once you find a book in the catalog, note its location… And write down its call number. W.W. Hagerty Library uses Library of Congress Call Numbers. Also note its status: available means it is on the shelf and available for check out

  9. Use E-Z Borrow to request the book from another library. It will be sent to Drexel, and you can borrow it with your Drexel ID. What if Drexel doesn’t have the book that you want?

  10. Use the databases to find articles You can view databases by title or subject…

  11. Drexel University subscribes to over 250 databases! If you know which one you would like to use, it’s best to find it on this page by title.

  12. If you aren’t sure where to start, try choosing one by SUBJECT…. (For literature, take a look at the list of databases under English) Don’t worry! We’ll cover databases in more detail later in this tutorial.

  13. Search here for a specific journal

  14. Find help here And here

  15. We also have a Career Services librarian who can help you in your co-op job search! Each college at Drexel has its own subject librarian. You can find further information on a particular topic by visiting one of their webpages, or by emailing them for help.

  16. Library Research SkillsAn Introduction This concludes Part One: The Library Website Visit Part Two to learn about Scholarly Information! A Drexel University Libraries Tutorial

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