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Introduction to Online Catalogs

Introduction to Online Catalogs. Library Instruction Lovejoy Library Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Revised 1/10. Objective. After today’s instruction, students will be able to: Locate books in the SIUE catalog and retrieve them from the shelves Understand a catalog record

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Introduction to Online Catalogs

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  1. Introduction to Online Catalogs Library Instruction Lovejoy Library Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Revised 1/10

  2. Objective After today’s instruction, students will be able to: • Locate books in the SIUE catalog and retrieve them from the shelves • Understand a catalog record • Locate and request books in the I-Share Catalog • Understand how to request materials through ILLiad • Have a familiarity of Reference Databases

  3. Research Statement “Young adults are more likely to be text messaging while driving and not observing the roadway.”

  4. Keywords • Traffic accidents • Driving • Text messaging • Young adults – youth, teen(s), teenagers, adolescents, etc.

  5. Conclusion • Ask if students they have any questions. • Encourage them to feel comfortable asking for assistance either at the Information Desk, contacting the Instruction Office, or via our Ask a Librarian service if they are having difficulties. • Reassure them we are here to assist, just ask!

  6. Group Activity Explanation • See notes

  7. Group Activity cont’d Locating Library Materials Worksheet Using your assigned research topic and the library’s online catalog, locate items in the library about your topic. The library map and collections directory will help you navigate the library. Bring the item back to class with you. You have 10 minutes to search the catalog and locate all 3 materials. Each group must retrieve one item from the following collections about their topic: • From the Book Collection • From the Reference Collection • From the Journal Collection

  8. Group Activity cont’d Research Topics: • Nursing • Film • Teaching • Sports • Marketing • Theater • Engineering * Remember to use the Location and General Format options to help narrow your search results.

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