UNIVERSITY 101: LIBRARY ORIENTATION

Miller F. Whittaker Library South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC 29117Fall 2014

GOALS

• Introduce freshman and transfer students to:

– Customer oriented services, resources, and operations of the Miller F. Whittaker (MFW) Library

– Strategies to complete the Library’s component of University 101

COVERAGE• Introduction to Library Resources

– Online Catalog– Electronic Resources

• Academic Search Complete

• Scholarly journals vs. popular magazines

• Bibliographic citation

• Avoid plagiarism

• Things to do to complete MFW Library’s component of University 101

INTRODUCTION

• Miller F. Whittaker Library

– Built in 1968

– Named after Dr. Miller F. Whittaker, the University’s third president.

– Is centrally located on campus.

– Holds over 1.4 million books, periodicals, and other resources.

INTRODUCTION

• Miller F. Whittaker Library Hours of Operations

• Monday –Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.• Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.• Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Sunday, 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

* Computer lab opens 15 minutes after the library opens and closes 15 minutes before the library closes.

* Holiday, intersession, and summer hours will be posted on the MFW Library’s Web site and strategically inside the library.

• Ms. Adrienne Webber is the Dean.

CUSTOMER SERVICES AND OPERATIONS

• Primary customer service areas include:

– Reference and Information Services http://library.scsu.edu/resources.html

– Circulation Serviceshttp://library.scsu.edu/Circulation.html

– SC State Historical Collection & Archiveshttp://library.scsu.edu/Archives/SCSUArchives2.htm

Our Website

http://library.scsu.edu/

ONLINE CATALOG

Topic I: What books were written by Richard Wright?

ONLINE CATALOG

Topic I: What books were written by Richard Wright?

ONLINE CATALOG

Topic II: What books are on plant growth?

ONLINE CATALOG: CALL NUMBERS

ONLINE CATALOG: CALL NUMBERS

Reference Book (1st Floor) Circulating Book (2nd and 3rd Floors) (Can not be checked out) (Can be checked out)

REF LB LB 2343.32 2342.32 .F37 .C633 1988 2007

ONLINE CATALOG: STACK DIRECTORY

• Example of the Stack Directory

– REF. (Reference) – 1st FLOOR STACKS (Non-circulating)– A – M - 2ND FLOOR STACKS – N – Z - 3RD FLOOR STACKS – ARCH. (Archives) – 3RD FLOOR ROOM 309 (Non-circulating)– JUV. (Juvenile) – 1st FLOOR – COMPACT SHELVING– SPEC. C. (African American and African Diaspora) – * SPEC.

C. books are retrieved by Circulation Staff (Non-circulating)

BOOKS NOT IN CATALOG

• Books not found in online catalog may be obtained via:

– Ebrary Academic Library Complete E-book Collection http://site.ebrary.com/lib/scsulib/home.action

– Interlibrary Borrowing Services• Interlibrary Loan • PASCAL (Partnership among South Carolina Academic Libraries)

Delivers http://pascalcat.org/

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE

• Academic Search Complete

– Is one of over 70 databases accessible via the library’s Web page.– Is very comprehensive and interdisciplinary.– Contains numerous full-text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles on a

variety of disciplines (social sciences, humanities, science & technology, and general interest).

– Available through the PASCAL system provided through the South Carolina State Library.

– To access Academic Search Complete click on:

o Electronic Resources on library’s home page then,o Click on All Subjects then,o Click on Academic Search Complete

Academic Search Complete: WAYS OF SEARCHING

• Search by:

– Subject – Allows browsing a controlled list of terms compiled by database developers.

– Advanced search – Allows Boolean searching (e.g., using AND, OR, NOT to combine terms).

– Keyword search – Allows inputting key terms from topic, article title, abstract, etc. Also allows Boolean searching.

Academic Search Complete: EXAMPLE SEARCH

• Topic: What are the politics of rap music?

• Conduct a keyword search

– Input search terms as

» politics AND rap music

Academic Search Complete: EXAMPLE SEARCH

Scholarly vs Popular Literature

vs

Intended for a general audience Intended for an academic audiencehttp://library.duke.edu/services/instruction/libraryguide/scholarlyjournal.html

BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION

The push and pull of hip-hop: a social movement analysis. (Author abstract) Erin Trapp

American Behavioral Scientist July 2013 v48 ill p 1482

Title of articleAuthor of articleTitle of JournalDate of publicationVolume of publicationPublication page number

AVOID PLAGIARISM

• Give credit to those whose works you use in your research paper.

• Cite references within research paper.

• List cited references on Reference or Bibliography page.

• Consult style manual as guide to citing references.

• Consult course instructor for recommended style manual.

• See Citation and Writing Style Guides on library’s Web page. http://library.scsu.edu/resources.html#CITE

SUMMARY

• The MFW Library provides access to a variety of services and resources to assist with your information seeking needs.

• Obtain assistance with information seeking from services such as:

• Reference and Information• Historical (Archives) Collection

• Online catalog used to find books.

• Check out materials, including reserves, from Circulation desk.

• Materials not found by library can be obtained via Interlibrary loan & PASCAL Delivers.

SUMMARY

• Electronic Resources used to find journals, magazines newspapers, and E-books.

• Style manuals can provide guidance on avoiding plagiarism and on citing references.

• Course instructor should be consulted for recommended style manual.

THINGS TO DO TO COMPLETE UNIVERSITY 101

1. Go to library homepage http://library.scsu.edu/*Click on University 101 Presentation (this presentation) *Click on Treasure Hunt

2. Review Library University 101 Presentation

3. Print and Complete the Library Treasure HuntSubmit completed assignment to the Library by October 10, 2014

4. Complete Library SurveyImmediately following this presentation, submit completed survey to library personnel standing at the end of your row or at the exit door.

Questions