Comp 150 fall 16

Welcome to Reed Library!

COMP 150Fall 2016

If the library were an animal, which animal would it be & why?

*discuss with your neighbor*

We’ve got SO much to talk about

o Library serviceso Searching

LibraryEngineo Evaluating search

resultso Bibliographies

What does Reed Library have to offer?

Services Reference help:

At the desk By phone & email 24/7 chat

Check out & renew items Textbooks* & more on reserve Scanning, copying, & printing Borrowing from Prospector Study rooms

Collections 150k books & 200k ebooks 100+ Databases Popular books & DVDs Streaming music & videos Popular magazines on Flipster

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To request an item in Prospector…

library.fortlewis.edu

Log into your computer & go to the library website

Do we have any of your textbooks?

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Something for EVERYONE

Why use it?

Google is no longer appropriate for your academic research.

Expectations are higher for you in college.

It’s time to raise your standards.

Let’s search the LibraryEngine together

So. Much. STUFF.How do we choose the best information?

Let’s look at a book in the results

Click on “catalog record” for more information about the book.

From the catalog

What else has George D. Kuh written?

LOTS and lots of articles and books about

college students.

Let’s go back to our results for college student success…

…and look at full text magazine articles published in the last ten years.

“How Students Define Success in College”

oWho wrote it?oWhat magazine is it from?oWhat’s the purpose of the article?oWhere does the information come from?

Let’s look at newspaper articles, too.

Go back to our results list & change “source type” from magazine to news

Two news sources come up a lot. What are they?

Chronicle of Higher Education Marketwire

PR & news company.News, advice, and jobs for higher ed.

What about academic journals?

Click icon to add picture

oWho wrote it?oWhat journal is it from?oWhat’s the purpose of the article?oWhere does the information come from?

How can you tell which websites to use?

https://www.ruffalonl.com/ https://ccss.uchicago.edu/

How do I put together my bibliography?

No need to struggle with citations!

EndNote

Library citation guide

Database tools

Librarians

Let’s keep in touch!

970-247-7551library@fortlewis.edu

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https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AZM9/americas-best-contacts-and-eyeglasses-designer-sale-turn-heads Turtle: http://small-pets.lovetoknow.com/what-do-baby-turtles-eat Flower: https://www.flickr.com/photos/raspberrytart/7837894682 Bunny: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/204632376796223849/