LAKSAMEE PUTNAMLPUTNAM@TOWSON.EDU

RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN

TOPS Orientation – Library and Research Basics

Please login to the computer, then open a browser and go to:

http://bit.ly/TOPSslides2012

First…

Laksamee Putnamlputnam@towson.eduCook Library Reference:

410.704.2462. IM/email

Phone: 410.704.3746.

Take away…

Where are you?

Search strategies and Search tips

Evaluate the information

Finding books/articles in the Cook Library

Viral Video Research

Where are you?

600,000 Books150,000 e-Books1,200 Print Journals200 Electronic

Databases50,000 Electronic

Journals200 computersPrint here

Where do you go to find answers?

http://bit.ly/TOPSpoll2012

Evaluate

Check for CRAP

CurrencyReliabilityAuthorityPurpose/Point of

View

Examples Pacific Northwest Tree

Octopus

ReptileEvolution.com

Preparing to Search

Articulate your topic Choose important

ideas Identify keywords

Find background information Reference books Websites

Gather, organize and narrow it down http://youtu.be/HE4FJL2IDEs

Search Tips

Boolean “search connectors” Mammals AND Evolution

Climate Change OR Global warming

Search Tips

Similar ideas … different words Phone

Cellphone Cell phone Cellular telephone Wireless phone Mobile Smartphone

Truncation Technolog*

Technolog-y Technolog-ist Technolog-ical Technolog-ically

Searching the Catalog

Cook Library

Research

Library Catalogs

Location Call number Library Map

Other locations Reserves Interlibrary loan (Illiad) Request

Searching Databases

Cook Library

Subject Gateways

Biology

Chemistry

Computer Science

MB3

etc

Peer-reviewed articles in multiple journals

Journals Towson: 235 journals with the

word Biology in the title

Databases Academic Search Premier ScienceDirect Scopus

Viral Video Research

View a list of the possible videos here: http://bit.ly/TOPSviral2012

After choosing a video research it in the same way we did for “Charlie Bit My Finger”

Fill out the form here while researching your video: http://bit.ly/TOPSws2012

Extra time? Fill out the form for another video!

Feedback form!

http://bit.ly/TOPSfeedback2012

Questions?

Feel free to contact me: Laksamee Putnam lputnam@towson.edu 410.704.3746.

Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk 410.704.2462. IM – tucookchat