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What are your learning needs?

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4 campus libraries

Ashtonbee - Rm A-105 Progress Science & Technology Centre Creative Communications Centre

Hours for…

Student card = Library card

(when “activated”)

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Printing & Photocopying Bookstore sells copicards:

Computer Labs paper copicards ($1.50 minimum)

Library plastic copicards ($2.00 minimum)

Costs PRINTING – 5 cents / copy PHOTOCOPYING in the Library– 10 cents / copy (plastic

copicards or money (coins) accepted - Change machine in the Library to add money to copicards)

Why are library skills important?

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Why are library skills important?

Get good resources to support your lab & class work

Save valuable time getting assignments done

Develop skills for lifelong learning

Information… important key to success..

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Library resources - 3 major areas

http://www.library.centennialcollege.ca/

Ask for a tutor…

Tutoring – English Language Help

Some books for Level One ESL students…

Graded readers for English language learning

Dictionaries

English language learning books

How to books – how to study, how to write, how to think critically…

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Videos & DVDs available in the Library…

Listed in the library catalogue – educational & feature films

•Some can be viewed in the Library•Others can be taken home

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find articles & journals find articles & journals online magazine & newspaper articles,

e-books, online encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.

Centennial Libraries offers over 80 e-resources (also called databases)

Logon required off campus

Many available both on and off campus 24/7

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e-resourcesHow to use them?…

They have TOOLS to help you

search your topics

(See your handout)

Use the help screens provided

Ask the staff for help

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Search the Internet

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7 Search Engines (17-9-2008)

1. Google*2. Yahoo*3. WiseNut4. Exalead5. Ask6. MSN Search7. Gigablast

*recommended

What is a search engine?

Uses a web “spider” which automatically collects links, titles, and text from millions of Internet sites

Places content in a fully searchable database where the resource information is stored for later searching

Ask for help...

TUTORING AV MEDIA

How do I…

QUICK TIPS on the Libraries homepage

TUTORING AV MEDIA

TUTORING AV MEDIA

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Sample search for graded readers (books) in the library catalogue online…

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Use mainly for academic journal articles on the Internet

(You are advised to use only the FREE articles)

Evaluating web sites…

I already diagnosed myself on the Internet. I’m only here for a 2nd opinion.

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Evaluating web sites …

Who is the author?

Who sponsors the

author?

How recent?

Is it reliable, accurate?

Wolfgram Memorial LibraryWidener University, Chester, PA

Evaluate Web Pages Tutorial (10 minutes – use headsets)

http://www3.widener.edu/Academics/Libraries/

Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Evaluate_Web_Pages/

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A book recommended…on how to search the Internet…

Research Ate My Brain: the Panic-Proof Guide to Surviving Homework

(3 copies available in the Ashtonbee Library)

Author: Toronto Public Library Call number (“shelf address”): LB1048 .R48 2005