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The D.Min. Studentand the Library
Eric R. Stancliff
Public Services Librarian
Tel. 314.505.7033
DM-995, Project Research and Writing
One stated objective is: “That the course participant conduct
library research that is appropriate, valid, and useful.”
Focus on basic issues surrounding your use of this library, and of libraries in general.
D.Min. Privileges at CSL Extension Services
LCMS Pastors may borrow books for free Six-week loan period to allow for shipping Photocopies $.10/page, $3.00 minimum,
plus postage Web e-mail request link:
http://www.csl.edu/Resources_Library_ServicesandPolicies_ExtensionServices.aspx
Direct e-mail address: [email protected]
D.Min. Privileges at CSL Remote Access
Remote access just got a whole lot bigger
http://portal.csl.edu/ Library Web Access link
Library Web pages at www.csl.edu Look under the Resources tab
Reference Services Telephone: (314) 505-7032 E-mail: [email protected]
Library Research
Use the Right Tool for the Job Find Books using the Catalog
Not necessarily just our catalog Find Articles using a Periodical
Index ATLA Religion Database OCLC’s FirstSearch (WorldCat database)
Library Research
Finding Other D.Min. Projects Our Library Catalog
Keywords: thesis AND doctor of ministry ATLA’s RIM Project
Research in Ministry TREN
Theological Research Exchange Network www.tren.com
Library Research What Can I Access from Off-Site?
Anything on the Library Web Access page!
At Your Local Library Face-to-face reference help Other General Humanities/Social Science
Databases Social Science Index/Abstracts PsychInfo Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Internet Research
Overrated and Overdone But It Cannot Be Ignored Be Very Careful to Evaluate
Internet Sources Unmediated Transitory Search Engines vs. Subject Index
Sites
Internet Research
Search Engines Google, Yahoo!, Alta Vista, etc. Search all web content False hits, excessive hits Best for very specific search terms
Internet Research
Subject Index Sites Assembled Net Resources in a Subject
Area and therefore mediated Pre-Organized
Best for more general searching
Identifying Subject Index Sites
With search engines topic + “resources” topic + “metasites” topic + “pathfinder” (for print resources,
too)
Identifying Subject Index Sites Wabash Center Internet Guide
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/guide_headings.aspx
Finding God in Cyberspace http://www.kenrickparish.com/gresham/
contents.htm Virtual Religion Index
http://virtualreligion.net/vri/ Voice of the Shuttle
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2730
Use Your Librarian!
Never hesitate to ask. Presume! Impose!
Be open and communicative. Explain what you’re doing and how you
intend to use the information you seek. Give feedback.
Let them know whether the resources they gave you helped or not.