Library Services & Resources

Rosalie WallerInformation Services Librarian

Newnham CampusMarch 2007

Google

There is more to life than Google!

Today’s AgendaLearning Outcomes

• Identify library tools and sources

• Library services to support curriculum

• Hands-on exercises

We are Going to Mexico

• Pack our bag with– weather web sites– books on travel and history– articles on the safety and politics

• Library Catalogues

Which Tools?

• World Wide Web • Web pages

• Databases

• Books• Videos, DVD’s• E-books

• Magazine articles• Journal articles• Newspaper articles• Encyclopedia articles• More

Type of Sources?

Thank You

Library & Learning Commons

http://learningcommons.senecacollege.ca

Research by Subject: Accounting

Searching the Library Catalogue

• General collection

• Reference

• Reserve

•Seneca College •York University

•Ontario Colleges•Worldcat

MagazinesJournals

Newspapers

• Print

• Electronic

Article Databasesby Subject

• General– Research Library– Academic Search

• News & Current Events– Canadian NewStand– Canadian Reference Centre*

• Business– Business Source– CBCA Business

• Nursing– Health Source– Proquest Nursing

……….and more

Using the Databases…or Google?

Databases• Fee-based• Magazines & journals & newspapers• Full-text articles covering many years• Editorial policy• Advanced searching• Purpose is to advance knowledge

Web Pages• Mostly free• Anyone can publish• Millions of hits• No editor • No organization• Purpose is not always clear

Meet Your Librarian

Cynthia.McKeich @ King

Patricia.Presti @ Markham

Rosalie.Waller @ Newnham

James.Buczynski @ Seneca@York

Meet With a Librarian

• For Your CourseReading listCourse pageLibrary To GoBuy new materialFind videos

• For Your StudentsLibrary tourLibrary visitLibrary instructionLibrary assignmentResearch Success Tutorial

Library To Go:CICA Handbook

Research Help

• Research Success Tutorial

• Starting My Research

Thank You

Library & Learning Commons

http://learningcommons.senecacollege.ca

• History Books or Videos

We are Going to Mexico

• Crime Newspaper articles & stay current

• President Magazines and articles

• Business Article from magazines, reportsopportunities

Hands-On Exercises

Thank You !