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Miller F. Whittaker Library South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC 29117 Fall 2016

UNIVERSITY 101: LIBRARY ORIENTATION. Miller F. Whittaker Library South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC 29117 Fall 2016. GOALS. Familiarize freshman and transfer students with: Customer oriented services and operations of the Miller F. Whittaker (MFW) Library.

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Miller F. Whittaker Library South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC 29117 Fall 2016

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  1. UNIVERSITY 101: LIBRARY ORIENTATION Miller F. Whittaker Library South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC 29117 Fall 2016

  2. GOALS • Familiarize freshman and transfer students with: • Customer oriented services and operations of the Miller F. Whittaker (MFW) Library. • MFW Library Web site. • Resources for finding books, e-books, and journal articles. • Strategies for completingtheLibrary’s component ofUniversity 101.

  3. OVERVIEW: Miller F. Whittaker Library • Built in 1968 • Named after Dr. Miller F. Whittaker, the University’s third president, architect, and engineer. • Is centrally located on campus. • Holds over 1.4 million books, periodicals, and other resources. • Dr. Ruth Hodges is the Interim Dean of the Library.

  4. HOURS OF OPERATION *Computers on 15 min. after opening and shutdown 15 min prior to closing

  5. http://library.scsu.edu/

  6. WRITING AND RESEARCH • Get clear understandingof writing or research requirements. • Select a topic. • Focus topic. a. Read books and journal articles on topic until clear focus is obtained.

  7. SEARCH STRATEGIES Break topic into keywords. Think about related words. Use connectors to combine keywords.

  8. SEARCH STRATEGIES: CONNECTORS Connectors (Combine Keywords) • Examples of Connectors • AND – retrieves documents containing all keywords. • OR – retrieves documents containing any of the keywords but not necessarily all of them together. • NOT – retrieves documents excluding one or more keywords.

  9. SEARCH STRATEGIES: EXAMPLE • Topic: What are the politics of rap music? • Conduct a keyword search • Input search terms as • politicsANDrap music • Search Strategy with synonym “hip hop” • Politics AND(rap music OR hip hop)

  10. ONLINE CATALOG Topic I: What books were written by Richard Wright?

  11. ONLINE CATALOG SEARCH: WITHOUT SYNONYM Topic: What are the politics of rap music?

  12. ONLINE CATALOG SEARCH: WITH SYNONYM Topic: What are the politics of rap music?

  13. CALL NUMBER

  14. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE • Academic Search Complete • Is one of over 70 databases accessible via the library’s Web page. • Is very comprehensive and interdisciplinary. • Contains numerous full-text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles on a variety of disciplines (social sciences, humanities, science & technology, and general interest). • Available through the PASCALsystem provided through the South Carolina State Library. • To access Academic Search Complete click on: • Electronic Resources on library’s home page then, • Click on All Subjects then, • Click on Academic Search Complete

  15. ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE : SEARCH STRATEGY • Run Previous Search Strategy for topic: • What are the politics of rap music? • Search Strategy without Synonym • politicsANDrap music • Search Strategy with synonym “hip hop” • Politics AND(rap music OR hip hop) • http://library.scsu.edu

  16. DATABASES: BY SUBJECT

  17. BOOKS AND FULL-TEXT ARTICLES NOT FOUND VIA LIBRARY • Books not found in online catalog generally can be obtained via: • E-bookCollections • Interlibrary BorrowingServices • PASCAL(Partnership among South Carolina Academic Libraries) Delivershttp://pascalcat.org/ • Interlibrary Loan (ILL) http://library.scsu.edu • Journal articles not found in library or database generally can be obtained only via ILL

  18. ANATOMY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION The push and pull of hip-hop: a social movement analysis. (Author abstract) Erin Trapp American Behavioral ScientistJuly 2013v48ill p 1482 Title of article Author of article Title of journal Date of publication Volume of publication Publication page number

  19. AVOID PLAGIARISM • Give creditto those whose works you use inyour research paper. • Cite referenceswithin research paper. • List cited referenceson Referenceor Bibliography page. • Consultstyle manualas guide to citing references. • Consultcourse instructor for recommended style manual. • See Citation and Writing Style Guides on library’s Web page. http://library.scsu.edu/resources.html#CITE

  20. SUMMARY • The MFW Library provides access to a variety of services and resources to assist with your information seeking needs. • Become familiar with MFW Library’s Web site. • Click on Electronic Resources to access journal, magazine newspaper, and E-book databases. • Click on online catalog andE-Booksto find books. • Check out materials, including reserves, from Circulation desk.

  21. SUMMARY • Use Interlibrary loan and PASCAL Delivers servicesto acquire materials not owned by the library. • Obtain assistance with information seeking from: • Reference and Information Center • Obtain guidance on avoiding plagiarism and on citing references by using style manuals. • Consult course instructor for recommended style manual.

  22. THINGS TO DO TO COMPLETE UNIVERSITY 101 ASSIGNMENT • Go to library homepage http://library.scsu.edu/ . • Click on University 101 Presentation (this presentation). • Review Library University 101 Presentation. • Click on Treasure Hunt • Print and Complete the Library Treasure Hunt.Submit completed assignment to the Library by Friday October 7, 2016.

  23. QUESTIONS? THANKS!

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