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Q: Why would he do this?
A: To preserve the photos. The caves are perfect for climate control: a cold, stable, and dry
environment.
Often it seems like libraries are 220 feet underground, but in actuality they make every
effort to get their resources off the shelves, into your hands, or on your computer screen.
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The library offers many services to assist students doing research.
Just out to student portal website on library homepage. Highlight The CAT, Databases, and
ASK.
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The University Libraries want to help cultivate information literacy in students.
Information literacy is a buzzword librarians use to summarize these aspects of finding and
using information.
These might seem self evident, but articulating the process helps people know when
they’re skipping a step.
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Books (encyclopedias), magazines, newspapers, journals.
Databases? Most PA students will probably have used Access PA/EBSCO. JSTOR?
Those using these have a head start.
Wikipedia? Internet search engines (Yahoo, Google)?
Instructors often tell you not to use these at all.
It’s important to understand when it is and isn’t appropriate to use these resources.
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Work in competitive teams. Ask for a few responses.
Report back and discuss the challenges to finding information.
Suggest that one day they may be creating these tools.
Possible avenues:
1. Google search
1 Google search
2. Website click through
3. Website search.
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Explain XML.
Possible approaches:
1. The CAT (print and ebooks)
2. Safari Computer Books
3. Google Books
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Ask half the room to use Google Scholar, the other ProQuest.
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Authority/ scholarliness: Are the resources in the database evaluated?
Currency: How often it’s updated.
Scope: What it covers. (Many library databases have a limited scope.)
Usability: How easy it is to search or navigate. Will it correct your spelling?
Value‐added features: Can you export citations? Can you make a list of articles to read?
Prompt students with exceptions to their preconceived notions.
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Mention the prior module on academic integrity.
Often times plagiarism is accidental.
The library resources will help you correctly cite information. Available online.
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Library workers can help with all steps of research.
Don’t be afraid to ask your instructor and other students about what resources they use.
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