Reference101

Katie Springer Indiana State Library

The Reference Interview

It’s not as scary as it sounds. I promise.

Standard Reference ToolsThe American Library Association is your friend, even if you’re not a member.

Reference Toolshttp://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/ReferenceDefinitions of Referencehttp://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/definitionsreference

Standard Reference Tools Oxford English Dictionary/American Dictionary

http://www.oed.com/ Roget’s Hyperlinked Thesaurus

http://www.roget.org/ Google Translate

https://translate.google.com/ Social Media Outlets, Listservs, Blogs, and library

websites

Standard Reference Tools Basic Rules of Politeness

Please, Thank You, May I, Excuse Me, Sir/Ma’am“The Manners Maketh The Man (and Woman)”

GoogleGoogle Scholar: www.scholar.google.comINSPIRE: http://www.inspire.in.govStatsIndiana: www.stats.indiana.eduHoosiers by the Numbers: www.hoosierdata.in.govIndiana Economic DigestSAVI.orgNational GeographicIN.govIndiana State Library: www.in.gov/libraryIndiana State Dept of Health: http://www.in.gov/isdh/IndianaMap.orgU.S. Census Bureau: www.Census.govBureau of Labor Statistics: www.bls.govU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: http://www.bea.govU.S. Government Publishing Office: www.GPO.govPew Research Center: http://www.pewresearch.org/

Evaluating Resources

Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage

AAOCC

Find more at: www.googleguide.com/evaluating_results.html

Evaluating Resources

What is the site’s domain?.org an advocacy website, such as a nonprofit.com a business or commercial site.net a site from a network organization or Internet

service provider.edu a site affiliated with a higher education institution.gov a federal, state, or local government site.uk (United Kingdom)

a site originating in another country~

Census.gov

UNhttp://www.un.org/

World Bank http://www.worldbank.org/

CIA World Fact Bookhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/~

Print ResourcesNational Directories of Companies and OrganizationsCurrent Legislative DirectoriesCurrent Phone BooksDictionary, Thesaurus, ‘Name meanings’ bookLocal Business ListingsStatistical Abstract of the United StatesEncyclopedia of IndianapolisIndiana Place NamesBlank Business and Professional FormsList of the library’s current magazines and newspapersMaps, pamphlets, and ads~

What else?

Where else?

Who else?

How else?~

Play to Your Different Strengths

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Have fun.~