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List all the library resources you might use
to find the information you need.

 Reference desk
 Reference librarian
 Reference source

Encyclopedia: A collection of detailed
articles on a wide range of subjects.
What general and subject-specific
encyclopedias are useful in your specific
field of study?

Dictionary: An alphabetical listing of
words used for quick search of word or
topic to find meaning, spelling, and
pronunciation.
What general and subject-specific
dictionaries are useful in your specific field
of study?

Directory: A collection of data that is
organized to easily access.
What directories are useful in your specific
field of study?

Almanac: A publication that provides
statistics, lists, figures, tables, and facts for
a specific area.
What almanacs are useful in your specific
field of study?

Atlas: A collection of geographical,
historical, and other descriptive
information.
What atlases are useful in your specific field
of study?

Index: An alphabetical list that can be
used to find information within a source.
What kinds of indexes are useful in your
specific field of study?

Ready reference: Resource typically kept
at the reference desk in a library because
of its frequent use.
What ready references might you use at the
library?

Handbook: Provides concise data in table
or chart form on a specialized subject
area.
What handbooks are used in your field of
study?

Thesaurus: A collection of synonyms,
near-synonyms, antonyms, phrases, and
slang terms for words.
When might you use a thesaurus in your
field of study?

Manual: Provides detailed and “how to”
information on very specific topics.
What manuals might you use in your field of
study?

Style manual: A writing guide that
provides guidelines for writing mechanics
and documentation format.
What style manual is commonly used in
your field of study?

Periodical: A resource published on a
regular or recurring basis.
What are three periodicals you read
regularly?

Scholarly journals: A periodical published
by an educational institution or
professional association containing peer-
reviewed articles and other information.
What scholarly journals apply to your field of
study?

Popular magazines: A periodical
published commercial entity providing
information on topics of interest to the
general public.
What popular magazines apply to your field
of study?

Trade publications: A periodical published
for a specific industry or business.
What trade publications are written for your
field of study?

Newspapers: A periodical published for a
local, regional, national, or international
venue to cover events and news.
What newspapers would be good to read to
help you succeed in your career? Why?

Multimedia: A form other than print for
library resources.
What kinds of multimedia might you use
from the library in your field of study?

Were there more or less resources in the
library that you were aware of?
Which of the resources we discussed
might help you the most in your research?
Are there any resources you think you
would not use? Why?

Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
Databases
The Internet

 WWW (World Wide Web)
 Website
 Web page
 URL
 Plugin
 Home page
 Navigation bar
Common Plugins
Flash
Quicktime
Acrobat Reader
RealMedia
ieSpell
AdShield

 Web browser
 Search engines
 Metasearch engines
Common Browsers
Netscape Navigator
Internet Explorer
Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox
Opera
What is your favorite search
engine? Why?

Subject directory: A collection of links to
a large number of Internet resources,
typically highly organized.
What Internet subject directories are useful
in your field of study?

 Refdesk
 Questia
 Merriam-Webster Online
 Gove Dictionary of Art
 Encyclopedia.com
 Occupational Outlook Handbook
What online reference resources are useful
in your field of study?

Online periodicals: Full-text (or abstract
only) presentations of periodicals
accessible online free or for a fee.
What online periodicals are available for
your field of study?

Web portal: A site on the Internet that
provides links to many different kinds of
information.
What Web portals are available and useful
for your field of study?

Professional or Trade Organizations:
Groups of professionals with similar
interests or positions.
What professional or trade organizations
focus on your field of study?
Which ones should you belong to?

The Research Process
Primary and Secondary Information
Library Information Sources
Information Retrieval Systems

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