lindsays power point rev iii
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Brief Introduction to Library ResourcesTRANSCRIPT
TMI ?Let the library help!
There are many places to get information out
there…
BOOKS
Magazines
Scholarly Journals(your instructors’
favorites!)
EXPERTS
The Interne
t!
ANYONE anywhere can post a website
with ANY information on it
!?What? Are you saying that everything I find on Google isn’t always the best or most accurate
information?
This Could be
YOU!(If you’re not careful about what resources you use for your papers)
Many sites are invisible to Google
WHY?(two reasons)
1
The presence of a search box…
2
The information is proprietary
Proprietary information (like scholarly journal articles) is often gathered together in the form of DATABASES, which are VERY expensive!
Databasesyou
say?
Yep, Databases…
Your New BFF!
I can’t even afford to do my laundry!
How can I buy a whole database!?!
Never fear…the super librarians are here!
Let us Help!
Find us here
Get that there!