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Freshman Orientation:Information Literacy

Instruction Librarian: Tamara CarrEmailPhone

Cccnj.edu/library

WHO’s MOST IMPORTANT

SUMMER HOURS• Mon-Wed 8:30-7:00

• Thurs

• Fri

• Sat & Sun Closed

• www.cccnj.edu/library

• 856 691 8600 ext 263

• Visit the Reference Desk

• Call 315-786-2482

• Email

What We’ll Cover

• How to focus a broad topic

• How Knowledge is organized

• Available Resources to help you select a topic for papers

Information Literacy• Locate Evaluate and Use Information

Which cell phone?

How do I get there?

• Prepare a 10 page research paper using 15 print and electronic library resources including at least 2 scholarly journal articles and 3 books

• Interest

• CQ Researcher

• Opposing Viewpoints

• Encyclopedias

What U taking?

http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/Njg4OTM4Nzc

Ok so how does this relate toinformation literacy and research?

Library of Congress ClassificationA - General WorksB - Philosophy, Psychology, ReligionC - Auxiliary Sciences of HistoryD - History (General) and History of EuropeE-F - History - America and United StatesG - Geography, Anthropology, RecreationH - Social SciencesJ - Political ScienceK - LawL - Education M - Music and Books on MusicN - Fine ArtsP - Language and LiteratureQ - ScienceR - MedicineS - AgricultureT - TechnologyU - Military ScienceV - Naval ScienceZ - Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resources (General)

Library of Congress

http://www.screencast.com/t/pPmmvkYw

Computer gamesComputer game violenceComputer gamve violence and childrenHow does violencein computer games affect children

Points of View Reference Center

Subject Enclyclopedias

Opposing Viewpoints

Are you Focused

• What has caused he mplemenation of salrycaps in professional sports

• What effect did the asault weapons ban have on the crime rate

• What roul should the courts play in right to die cases