istc201 - research - fall 2011

LAKSAMEE PUTNAMLPUTNAM@TOWSON.EDU

RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN

ISTC 201: Using Information Effectively

Comics Studio with Ellen Forney

Thursday October 13th, 20112-3:30PMCook Library 507 – Towson room

Cartoonist Ellen Forney, the mind behind the comics and artwork in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, will teach participants how to develop their own comic art, including text and illustration. Attendance is limited to 25 students; please contact Patricia MacDonald, Cook Library, pmacdonald@towson.edu to register.

Comics: The Extraordinary Power of Words and Pictures

Thursday October 13th, 20117-8:30PMUniversity Union - Potomac

Lounge

Comics are enjoying a new respect as a compelling literary medium. Join Ellen Forney, creator of the art in this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, as she enthuses about their quirky appeal in a presentation about both her solo projects and her work with the novel.

First…

Laksamee Putnamlputnam@towson.eduCook Library Reference:

410.704.2462. IM/email

Phone: 410.704.3746.Twitter: @CookLibraryofTUAlbert S. Cook facebook profile!

Take away…

Review of last class

Finding Books: Cook Library

Finding Articles: Databases

Requesting items vs Interlibrary loan

Putting it all together…

Your Topic:

Keyword #1 Keyword #2 Keyword #3

___________ OR ___________OR ___________

AND

___________ OR ___________ OR ___________

AND

___________ OR ___________ OR ___________

Web pre-searching

Good:

How?

Why?

Bad:

How?

Why?

Finding Books

Plenty of relevant information in print

Use broad keywords

Multiple places to search Towson Library USMAI Libraries

Catalog vs WorldCat TU

Finding Books

Finding Books

Finding the appropriate subject words or “subject tags” that describe your search topic is essential. These subject tags apply in database indexes too. Keep track of any good words you find; you will use them later when you search for scholarly journal articles in the databases.

Finding Books

Finding Books

Finding Books

Finding Books

Finding Books

Finding Books

Finding Books

If Cook Library and USMAI does not have a copy of the book you want, you can request it thru InterLibrary Loan

Finding Articles

Looking for specific research about your topic

The library subscribes to thousands of journals (but not all of them)

Databases help you search through multiple journals

Use subject specific databases to help narrow your article search

Finding Articles

Finding Articles

Database Demo Choose Databases

Choose Advanced Search

Peer Reviewed articles http

://cooklibrary.towson.edu/helpguides/guides/scholarly_demo/scholarly_demo.swf

Finding Articles

Finding Articles

Database Demo Alter the time frame

Notice Subject terms

View Similar Results

Click full text pdf or Find It

Finding Articles

Database Demo After clicking Find It

If we do not have an electronic copy, be sure to check to see if we have a print copy

If Cook Library does not have a print or electronic copy you can request article thru InterLibrary Loan (Iliad)

Let’s start searching!

Find a book on your topic Try to find one available here at Towson and another

located elsewhere

Find an article on your topic Use various combinations of your keywords

Fill out this form: http://bit.ly/ISTC201worksheet

Questions?

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

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