Using the CRID Library

Judith Head – MLS Librarian

Jhead@crid.com

Welcome to the Court Reporting Institution Library.

This tutorial covers library basics. After you view it please sign-out on

the CRID Tutorial Form. Thank you,

Ms Head - Librarian

The first thing you need to know is how the library is organized. The CRID library uses the Library of

Congress Classification System for its non-fiction. The call number on the book will always start with an

alphabet letter followed by numbers.

A – General Works ReferenceB – Philosophy, Psychology & ReligionC – Auxiliary of Sciences: HistoryD – History – General & Old WorldE – History : AmericaF – History : AmericaG – Geography, Recreation & Anthropology,H – Social StudiesJ – Political Science

K – Law L – Education M – Music N - Fine Arts P – Language & Literature Q – Science R – Medicine S – Agriculture T – Technology U – Military Science V – Naval Sciences Z – Bibliography, Library Science

If you look on the spine of each book you’ll see a call number label. These call numbers tell you where to find books on the shelves. All call numbers have at least two parts: the Letters identifying the area for the book and the item identifier which will be all numbers. ie: PS 3506 .A87 S6 1987

Some call numbers have prefixes that tell you about special materials. REF means REFerence. TXT means TeXTbook. and PER means PERiodical. These kinds of materials are for library use only; they may not be checked out.

FIC means FICtion and BIO is for BIOgraphies. They are in their own sections and you can check out these books.

Look for this barcode on the back of the book . When checking out a book or DVD you will need to write the letter code, from this bar code, on the bottom on the yellow sheet where it ask for bar code #.

Reference Label

Non-Fiction Label

Biography Label

Fiction Label

Bar Code Label

Call Numbers on Spin Labels

Look in the A Section for :General encyclopedias

Atlases Library science

JournalismBibliographiesReading guides

Dictionaries Thesauri

English & foreign-language learning materials

Many reference works have a section that tells you how to use them. These often show a sample entry and give information on how the contents are arranged.

Since reference works aren’t meant to be read cover-to-cover, most have some form of index to guide you to the particular information you want.

Now look at the types of materials typically

used to answer reference questions. Library catalogs

Bibliographies

Indexes

Directories

Dictionaries

Thesauri

Encyclopedias

Statistical Summaries

Atlases

Gazetteers

Almanacs

The Internet

Bibliographies

Bibliographies are guides to reading material. Typically, people compile bibliographies by subject or by type of materials.

Please see………

What Do I Read Next? at

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/remotedb.htm

(enter the barcode number from your Austin Public Library card.)

Dictionaries

General dictionaries answer questions like, “What does this word mean?” “What’s the origin of this word?” “How do I spell __________?”

Please see……….,.,

Webster’s New Third International REF 423 Web

American-English Usage REF Nic

Directories

These answer questions like, “What’s the address for Pepsi Cola Company?” “How many mental health organizations are there in Texas?”

Please see………..

The Encyclopedia of Associations (v.5) REF 060 Enc 2000.

Time Almanac 2003 REF 031 Tim

EncyclopediasGeneral encyclopedias answer questions on a variety of subjects: “What’s the capital o9f Madagascar?” “Who was Max Planck?” “What was the Arts and Crafts Movement in art?” Use special subject encyclopedias to find in-depth information on a particular topic.

Please see………..

World Book Encyclopedia REF 031 Wor 2004

Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates

REF 973.0202 Car

Indexes

An index lists articles in response to the search terms you choose. Some index entries come with abstracts, short summaries of the article’s contents.

Please see………….

EBSCOHost

http://dallaslibrary.org/databases.htm

ENTER: Patron ID 2 7520 01102 1058

Statistical SummariesUse these to answer questions such as, “How many veterans of WW II are still alive?” “How much do Americans spend on recreation?” “How many high schools have Internet access?”

Please see…………

The Statistical Abstract of the United States at

http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/01statab/stat-ab01.html

Computer Almanac at

http://www-cgi.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/bam/www/numbers.html

Thesauri

Use these when you want to know, “What’s another way to say this?” “What’s the opposite of this word?”

Please see…………

Roget’s II : The New Thesaurus REF 423 Rog

Roget’s Thesaurus 423 Rog

Look in the B Section for: Logic

PhilosophyPsychology

EthicsThe paranormal

Religion Theology

MythologyFolklore

Look in the C & D, Sections for:

History

Auxiliary of Sciences, General and Old World

Look in the E & F Sections for:

American History

Look in the G Section for:

Anthropology

Geography

Sports

Travel Guides

Look in the H Section for:

EconomicsSociologyBusiness

CrimeSelf-Help Parenting

Look in the J Section for:

Political Science

Government

Look in the K Section for:

Law

Look in the L Section for:

Education

Look in the M Section for:

Music

Music Books

Dance

Musicals

Look in the N Section for:

Fine Arts

Painting

Photography

Look in the P Section for:

Grammar

Writing

Public speaking

English and foreign-language literature

English and foreign-language poetry

Look in the Q Section for:

AstronomyChemistryPhysicsBotanyZoology

Mathematics Computer Science

Look in the R Section for:

Medicine and health

Look in the S Section for:

Agriculture(For our collection it will be

mostly Pets and Gardening books)

Look in the T Section for:

TechnologyEngineering

Building Chemical Technology

Motor VehiclesComputer Programs

PhotographyHandicrafts – Arts & Crafts

Home Economics – Cooking books

Look in the U Section for:

Military Science

Look in the V Section for:

Naval Science

Look in the Z Section for :

Bibliographies

Library Science

Writing

Information Resources

What Can I Check Out?The CRID library has books, audiocassettes, and videos for students to check out. Not everything in the library may be checked out, however. How can you be sure that you’re allowed to check out the item you want?

Check the shelf label. Items on shelves labeled “library use only,” reference books or magazines and newspapers may not be checked out. You must use these in the library.

Check the Spine Label. Items with call numbers that begin with REF or TXT may not be checked out. You must use these in the library.

How To Check Out BooksIf the librarian or the library assistant is in the library, just ask and they will check out your items at that time.

If the librarian is not present you must fill out a yellow “Self Check-Out” form before you can leave with the book/s. The forms are located on the librarian’s desk.

Fill out the personal information and don’t forget the date.

Give the complete book title and author’s name. The barcode you need to record on the check out form is located on the back of the book. It will be in code and may look like FIC0001.

Leave the filled out form on the librarian’s desk or give it to her and you can now take the book.

Remember no more than 2 books can be checked out at once and they are due back in 2 weeks. IF you are overdue on a book you are not allowed to check-out another one until all books are returned.

How to Return Books

Return all books to the library desk or the rolling book cart behind the desk. Leave any magazines, reference books, or textbooks that you used while you were in the library on the library table.

IMPORTANT! Please DO NOT re-shelve anything.

Leave magazines, books, or newspapers on the tables or on the librarian’s desk when you are finished with them. Thanks!

Overdue Books and Late FeesThe check-out period is 2 weeks for books and 2 days for videos. If you need to keep an item longer, be sure to renew it. You can e-mail the librarian at jhead@crid.com.

If your library book is late, fines add up at 10 cents per day. If your fine is $3.00 or more, the library will place a hold on your schedules, grades, transcripts, textbooks, or any other assistance until you pay.

If you have lost a book or it is damaged you will owe the cost of the book to the library. The above penalties will be the same for lost materials.

Money collected from fines goes to buy new books.

RESEARCHING IN THE

Court Reporting Institute Library

Library CatalogsThese answer questions like, “Where can I find a copy of What Color Is Your Parachute?” “Which libraries carry The New York Times?” “What books does the library have on cookery?”

Please see………. The CRID Library Catalog binder located on the computer table next to the printer, or ask the librarian to look for your request on the librarian’s computer. If at home you can use the online catalog, called the AutoLibrarian Catalog.

The book you are interested in can be looked up under TITLE, AUTHOR, or SUBJECT.

The CRID Catalog

CRID Dallas Campus Library Catalog: To find books at CRID.

Enter URL: www.autolibrarian.net

Enter Library Pin #: pcrid793

The Autolibrarian Catalog

When you are searching for books that are in the CRID library you may search the catalog on the Online CRID Catalog

Click on either: TITLE, AUTHOR, SUBJECT, or CALL NUMBER

Insert a keyword

Scroll to the book that matches your request

The Internet

There are so many pages on the world wide web that it is tempting to bypass traditional reference works and go straight online.

Indeed many of the reference works described previously exists on web sites. But what about Internet information in general? How can you identify sites that carry good information?

EBSCOHost on-line Research

The Court Reporting Institute of Dallas provides EBSCOHost for all students and instructors.

Go to www.crid.com Click on Current Students Click on EBSCOHost Login Enter User ID: cridlrc Enter Password: careerskills

Why would I use EBSCOHost when I can use the Internet?

INTERNET

* Not necessarily reliable or accurate

*Sites disappear

*Too many hits to choose from

* Time-consuming

EBSCOHost

*Magazines

*Newspapers

*Pre-reviewed articles

*Links to additional articles

*Nest searches to save time

Using EBSCOHost

•Click on the database you choose•Enter the search term in the find window•Click on “full text”•Click on “search”•Click on the article title to read the article.•Print, email, or save the article

One way is to look for information on authoritative web sites.

Librarians use the term authority to mean the evidence that a work has been created by trustworthy sources.

Trustworthy sources are those with the credentials, training and expertise, or subject matter background necessary to create a work on a given topic.

Free Databases Dallas Public Library Website

Go to URL: www.dallaslibrary.org

(or just click the link)

Scroll down the middle column to

Electronic Resources

Click on: Log in to Databases

Check out “EBSCO” & “TEX SHARE”

ID # is 27520 00718 4962

One of the main duties of librarians is evaluating materials for their authority. This means that you can check public library and university library web pages for their links to authoritative sites.

Please see these directories:

Dallas Public Library http://dallaslibrary.org/

UT General Libraries reference links at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/refsites/Librarians’ Index to the Internet at http://www.lii.org

Or you can search the Web directly. First, though, ask yourself, “Do I need to use a search engine?” See: “When and How to Search the Net” by Marylaine Blockhttp://www.marylaine.com/howto.htmlcopyright, January 2000mnlovk@netexpress.net

If yes, here are some good search engines to try.

All The Web at http://www.alltheweb.com

AltaVista at http://www.altavista.com

Google at http://www.google.com

Compare the features of search engines at http://www.searchenginesshowdown.com/features/

Copyright Issues

Most material you find on the Web is copyrighted. Read the fair use policy CAREFULLYon that website

Plagiarism is a serious offense in both the academic community ANDin business so don’t copy others’ work without permission

Library Staff

Need a lesson on how to use a reference work? Can’t find what you’re looking for? Can’t decide where to look? Want to suggest a book for the library? Don’t hesitate to ask. You’re not interrupting --- helping users is why we’re here.

The library hours are Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m.

to 2 p.m.

You can always email your questions. Write to the librarians

Jhead@crid.com

Someone will reply within 24 hours on weekdays.

Your Friendly CRID Librarian

Ms Judith Head

Presentation developed by Judith Head Updated April 20, 2008