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No More Shushing …

No More Shushing …. We’re Busy Searching!. Class of 1949 (1) Class of 1965 (1) Class of 1966 (9) Class of 1968 (1) Class of 1971 (2) Class of 1976 (1) Class of 1978 (1) Class of 1986 (3) Class of 1991 (1) Class Unknown (2). Born BPC BWWW Graduated BPC BWWW ‘Digital Immigrants’

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No More Shushing …

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  1. No More Shushing … We’re Busy Searching!

  2. Class of 1949 (1) Class of 1965 (1) Class of 1966 (9) Class of 1968 (1) Class of 1971 (2) Class of 1976 (1) Class of 1978 (1) Class of 1986 (3) Class of 1991 (1) Class Unknown (2) Born BPC BWWW Graduated BPC BWWW ‘Digital Immigrants’ Hobbes’ Internet Timeline Introductions

  3. Disclaimer Never believe anything you hear … and only half of what you see! - Agnes Roderick (My grandmother)

  4. Athletic facilities Books & such Borrowing 5 items/21 days Database use in library only username & password Check cashing @ bookstore The Key to ACCESS is a card!

  5. Knowledge is invariably a matter of degree: you cannot put your finger upon even the simplest datum and say ‘this we know.’ - T.S. Eliot (1888–1965)

  6. http://departments.oxy.edu/library/ • OASys • Databases • Public: anyone may use these resources. • Public Web • Search engines • Subject directories • Metasearch tools • Specialty Searches

  7. Freed Information • Open Access • DOAJ • Public Domain • Project Gutenberg • Public Projects • dmoz • Wikipedia • CALCAT

  8. Gov Docs • Thomas – Library of Congress • United States House of Representatives • United States Senate • State of California • Municipalities • Monrovia • Los Angeles

  9. Search like a pro • Advanced search • Subject searching vs. keyword searching • Boolean operators, truncation, wildcard characters • Help • Research log

  10. Evaluating resources • CARS • Credibility • Accuracy • Reasonableness • Support • Snopes • Breakthechain

  11. Q&E • Questions? • Evaluation

  12. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass,The mere materials with which wisdom builds,Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place,Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich.Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much;Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. - William Cowper (1731–1800)

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