1. Florence Tang
Research Services Librarian for Social
Sciences
678-547-6261
tang_fy@mercer.edu
Introduction to School Counseling

2. Cornell University Library definition of
a reference librarian
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/vocab.html
Reference Librarian
Reference librarians are specialists in
the field of information retrieval.
Generally they have a Masters degree
in library science… They are available at
reference desks to help you find the
information you are looking for.

3. Questions? Ask Reference!
(678) 547-6282 (Atlanta)
library_reference@mercer.edu
Reference Hours
M - Th 9AM-9PM
F 9AM-6PM
Sat 10AM-6PM
Sun 1PM-9PM
Add askmercer as your buddy!

5. Printer Email Address
print@printme.com

6. Tonight’s Presentation
 Popular vs. Scholarly Journals
 Library guide for class
 Library catalog
 PsycINFO
 Citation manager
 Other databases
 Game with prizes!

7. Remember to start your research early.
Not everything can be found full-text
online or at all hours.
o Interlibrary Loan
o Interlibrary Use
o Print copies of books and
journals.
o Reference Librarian

11. “Scholarly” Journals
 They contain articles describing new
research or ideas written in a formal
manner that includes background
information, methods used,
results/interpretation and significance.
 Degrees attained and institutional
affiliations are often included by the
authors’ names.
 Always cite their sources in the form of
footnotes or bibliographies
 Research articles are peer-reviewed

12. Both are
considered
scholarly

13. PsycINFO

17. Do not
 Share your password or MUID with
others.
 Upload an article to a webpage that
others can access.
 Copy and paste sections of an
article into your paper without using
quotations.

19. http://departments.mercer.edu/arc/atlanta_schedule.html

20. Kahoot.it contest with prizes for
winners!
kahoot.it

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