Thrill of the Hunt: Advanced Reference Skills for Tracking Down the Elusive Query

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The Thrill of the Hunt Advanced Reference Skills for Tracking Down the Elusive Query OLC Chapter Conferences 2015

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The Thrill of the Hunt

Advanced Reference Skills for Tracking Down the Elusive Query

OLC Chapter Conferences 2015

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Don Boozer • [email protected]

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We are information predators… and answers are our prey.

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We are information predators… and answers are our prey.

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We are information predators… and answers are our prey.

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We are information predators… and answers are our prey.

Fearlessness

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We are information predators… and answers are our prey.

Patience

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We are information predators… and answers are our prey.

Persistence

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We are information predators… and answers are our prey.

Curiosity

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Roadblock… or Challenge?

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Strategies

Tactics

Resources

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Use your tools

to the fullest

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Old newspapers

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Los Angeles herald, January 19, 1908

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Constantine (Mich.) Republican., July 27, 1836

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Patents?

Trademarks?

... and other

government

documents!

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If you’re going to Google…

Google like you mean it!

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http://www.google.com/insidesearch/

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Work with

the pack

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Your Pride...

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Your Pride...

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Your Pride...plus

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Noah’s Ark

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Use

alternative

strategies

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Journal articles

“Effects of shift length on

quality of patient care and

health provider outcomes:

systematic review.”

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Journal articles

“Effects of shift length on

quality of patient care and

health provider outcomes:

systematic review.”

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/2623

9536_Effects_of_shift_length_on_quality_of_

patient_care_and_health_provider_outcomes

_systematic_review

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Prom

“When should I ask

my date to prom?”

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Prom

“When should I ask

my date to prom?”

etiquette

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Use more

than print!

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Vincent “Starrett”

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Don’t be

afraid of

non-English

sources

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“semi-precious stones”

“Librarians are semi-

precious stones who think

they’re crown jewels.”

~ a librarian at UM Grad Library

to a SLIS class

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Lochner’s citation for the quote: Zitiert

nach ROST, Gottfried, Der Bibliothekar,

Wien u. a.: Bohlau, 1990, 71

[nachfolgend zitiert als ROST (1990)].

Cited by ROST, Gottfried, The Librarian,

Vienna include: Bohlau, 1990, 71

[hereinafter cited as ROST (1990)].

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300 lines

“Spartans! Ready

your breakfast

and eat hearty...

For tonight, we

dine in hell!”

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Thank you!

Questions? Share your story?

[email protected]

slideshare.net/donboozer

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Image Credits

● Opening Slide: Di Gazdar. “Leopard young male stalking” https://www.flickr.com/photos/gazdar/5791814182/

● Owl: Flickpicpete 104. “Tawny Owl on a dark winters night” https://www.flickr.com/photos/flickpicpete/8288201029/

● End of the Trail. http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=87974&picture=end-of-trail-sign

● Lion and Zebras http://neblandvm.outdoornebraska.gov/2011/09/optimal-foraging-theory/

● Lion http://news.science360.gov/obj/story/abb684b7-b8ba-4665-81e2-ec3043600a03/male-lions-use-ambush-hunting-strategy

● Lions lying http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lions_lying.jpg by Hok

● Alligator’s Eyes http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=105054&picture=alligators-eyes by Abelardo Diaz

● Cheetah hunting http://neblandvm.outdoornebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cheetah-hunting-springbok_48291_600x450.jpg

● Polar Bear Paw http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=46944&picture=polar-bear-paw by Petr Kratochvil

● Humpback Whales “Bubble-net” feeding http://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?tagid=0&id=75BAF5C7-1DD8-B71C-

07E7E31D8B7C7FAE&maxrows=20&startrow=61 NPS Photo/Jim Pfeiffenberger

● Trapdoor Spider http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trapdoor_SpiderQLD.jpg Graham Manning

● Tarsier http://news.science360.gov/obj/story/b45bfe32-9bdc-48bb-93b2-34077681d2fa/conservation-philippine-tarsier-gets-boost-along-genetic-proof-

new-variety

● Fennec Fox http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fennec_fox.jpg by Kkonstan

● Lioness http://muller.lbl.gov/travel_photos/AfricaWildlifeFolder/AfricaWildlifeFolder-Pages/Image1.html