going wild! having fun in the library
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A guide to the STU library and its resources by Rev. Jonathan Roach, Library Director.TRANSCRIPT
Going Wild: Having Fun in the Library!!
Rev. Jonathan Roach
Fall 2012
The Library:
• The St. Thomas University Library– Exists to support you and
your education
• We have over:– 139,000 books– 114,000 e-books– 521 journals subscriptions– 6,000 e-videos – 145 online databases with
millions of full text peer reviewed academic articles, reviews, essays, and dissertations
• Research Help – Walk-in– Appointments – Telephone: 305-628-
6668– E-mail: [email protected]
• Interlibrary Loan• SEFLIN Library Cards• Study Rooms• Coffee and Hot Tea
Library Services:
4 Ways to download
the STU Library app:
•Scan the QR code below•Download the free Boopsie for Libraries app from the iTunes App store and select the St. Thomas University Library from the list of available libraries.•Or Download it from the Android Market for your Android Device•Visit http://stu.boopsie.com on your mobile browser
Mobile Apps:
• Biscayne College
– Gricel Dominguez
• School of Business
– Larry Treadwell
• School of Leadership Studies
– Isabel Medina
• School of Science, Technology,
• and Engineering Management
– Isabel Ezquerra
• School of Theology and Ministry
– Jonathan Roach
Library Staff: 2011-2012
Before You Begin: Prevent a Pigsty
• Create a Research Plan– Know What Your Topic Is
– Know Where to Look for Information
– Plan the Amount of Information that You Need
– Create a Timeline
• Research and Ordering Time
• Reading Time
• Writing Time
• Research Time II
• Editing Time
• Proofing Time
What is your idea?
• Where do good ideas come from?– You
• Your Interests• Your Family• Your Career Goals
– Current Hot Topics• Current Journals• Business News
Websites• Newspapers
– Other People• Your Professor• Your Boss
Before You Begin II:
• Set-Up an Organizational System– Know Yourself
• How do you work best?
• What do you need to succeed?
– Understand How to Use Resources
– Have Your Logs and Passwords
– Set-Up a RefWorks Account
RefWorks:
• Go to the E-Research Homepage at St. Thomas University Library– Click on RefWorks– Bibliographic
Management Software– Helps You:
• Organize • Prepare
Bibliographies• Use APA Format
• Getting Started:– Set-up Account at Library– Create Folders – Import Citations – Place Citations in Folders– Print Bibliographies
Computer Storage:
• I have lost my flash drive!!!!!!!!!!
• On campus data storage
• Use the cloud
Step One: Find Your Focus
1. Know what your professor wants for this assignment
2. Find a subject that you are care about
3. Locate and read the most relevant and highest quality information
4. Synthesize this information with your ideas and insights
5. Present a well developed assignment that demonstrates clear ideas, good organization, and documents everything
Find the “Right” Language:
– Library of Congress Subject Headings
– Find the “Right” Search Term
– http://authorities.loc.gov/
Step Two: Finding Books and E-Books
– Library Catalog
– WorldCat
– E-Books
– SEFLIN Library Cards
– Interlibrary Loan• Through WorldCat• Through Website
Step Three: Finding Scholarly Articles
• Different Subjects Require Different Databases
• Would you look for information on trends in taxation in PsycInfo?
Religion Databases:
• ATLA Religion Database• Biblical Archaeology Society
Online
• Catholic Periodical and Literature Index
• Catholic / Religion Encyclopedias
• Academic Search Premier• Dissertation and Thesis Abs
tracts• Philosopher's Index
Business Databases:
• ABI ProQuest• Academic Universe• General Business File• Health Business Elite• InfoTrac• Mergent Online • ProQuest Central• PrivCo • Sports Discus• Access World News
Social Sciences:
• ProQuest Central • PsycInfo• PubMed • InfoTrac• GreenFile• ERIC• Dissertation and Thesi
s Abstracts• Academic Search Pre
mier
Humanities Databases:
• Academic Search Premier• Book Review Index• Choice Reviews Online• InfoTrac• JSTOR• Literature Resource Center • Literature for Students
• Project Muse
Step Four: Finding Statistical, New Stories, Reports, and Videos
• Academic Universe• Associated Press Ima
ges• Statistical Datasets• CIAO: Columbia Inter
national Affairs Online• Computer Database• Films On Demand • New York Times• Access World News
Using the Sources of Data:
• Uses Different Combinations of Your Search Terms
• Try Different Databases
• Read Articles and Check Their References
APA Style:
• The New 6th Edition is Published!!!!!!!!!
• What’s New:– New examples for new media,
including data sets and software, internet message boards, archival documents and collections, wikis, and podcasts
– A New chapter now groups rules for quoting and guidance on getting permission with standards for citations
– New guidance on what to include for publication information, with focus on electronic sources
– New guidance on in-text citations of material quoted from electronic sources with no page numbers use the DOI
Ask Your Friendly Librarian For Help!
• Have a Great Day!!!!!!
• Homework Is Great!
• “That’s All Folks!” – Porky Pig
Works Cited:
• Pig Photographs from “Breeds of Livestock” http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/swine/
• APA “What’s New” http://www.apastyle.org/manual/whats-new.aspx