1. TSEM 102: Current Issues in Education:
Living and Learning in a Digital Society
LAKSAMEE PUTNAM
LPUTNAM@TOWSON.EDU
RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN

2. First…
 Laksamee Putnam
 lputnam@towson.edu
 Cook Library Reference:
 410.704.2462.
 IM/email
 Phone: 410.704.3746.
 Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
 Albert S. Cook facebook profile!

3. Agenda
 Answers to Library Challenge worksheet
 Present your keywords and website resources
 Finding Books: Searching the Library Catalog
 Finding Articles: Searching the databases

4. Library Challenge
 Thanks for visiting the library!
 How does printing work?
 Where are reserves?

5. Putting it all together…
 Your Topic:
Keyword #1 Keyword #2 Keyword #3
___________ OR ___________OR ___________
AND
___________ OR ___________ OR ___________
AND
___________ OR ___________ OR ___________

6. Web pre-searching
 Good:  Bad:
 How?  How?
 Why?  Why?

7. Finding Books
 Plenty of relevant information in print
 Use broad keywords
 Multiple places to search
 Towson Library
 USMAI Libraries
 Catalog vs WorldCat TU

8. Finding Books

9. Finding Books
Finding the appropriate subject words
or “subject tags” that describe your
search topic is essential. These subject
tags apply in database indexes too.
Keep track of any good words you find;
you will use them later when you
search for scholarly journal articles in
the databases.

10. Finding Books

11. Finding Books

12. Finding Books

13. Finding Books

14. Finding Books

15. Finding Books

16. Finding Books
 If Cook Library and USMAI does not have a copy of
the book you want, you can request it thru
InterLibrary Loan

17. Finding Articles
 Looking for specific research about your topic
 The library subscribes to thousands of journals (but
not all of them)
 Databases help you search through multiple journals
 Use subject specific databases to help narrow your
article search

18. Finding Articles

19. Finding Articles
 Database Demo
 Choose Databases
 Choose Advanced Search
 Peer Reviewed articles

20. Finding Articles

21. Finding Articles
 Database Demo
 Alter the time frame
 Notice Subject terms
 View Similar Results
 Click full text pdf or Find It

22. Finding Articles
 Database Demo
 After clicking Find It
 If we do not have an electronic copy, be sure to check to see if
we have a print copy
 If Cook Library does not have a print or electronic copy you
can request article thru InterLibrary Loan (Iliad)

23. Let’s start searching!
 Find a book on your topic
 Try to find one available here at Towson and another located
elsewhere
 Find an article on your topic
 Use various combinations of your keywords
 Fill out this form:
 http://bit.ly/TSEMwoodB

24. Questions?
 Feel free to contact me:
 Laksamee Putnam
 lputnam@towson.edu
 410.704.3746.
 Twitter: @CookLibraryofTU
 Or any reference librarian:
 Visit Cook Library Reference Desk
 410.704.2462.
 IM – tucookchat