Cephalonian Method Questions Used for URI

101Fall 2010

Devised by Amanda Izenstark and Mary

MacDonald

What are the regular hours of the

Library?

Do I need a card to use the Library?

My professor said she left books and notes in the Library for my class. Where

do I go to get them?

I need to print some stuff out and make copies. How does that work?

I heard I can eat in the library! What’s

the deal?

How long can I check books out

for? What happens if they’re overdue?

Where are the books?

Do I have to sit by myself here? What if I want to study

with a group?

What kinds of questions do you

answer at the Reference Desk?

Can I use the computers in

Reference to check Facebook?

Do I have to be in the Library to get

research help?

This place is big! What if I can’t find

what I need?

What does “Reference” mean,

anyway?

Are there any maps I can use to find my

way around?

How do I find books in the library?

What if I want a book or article, and

it’s not here?

How do those long call numbers work?

I need something called “scholarly articles” for my

research project. How can I get help?

What’s the difference between using the stuff on the Library’s web site versus just

searching in Google?

Do you have anything that can help me cite the

sources I use in my papers?

Is there anything else on the

Library’s web site I should know about?

Does this library “shush” people? How quiet do I

really have to be here?

Can I have a pizza delivered here?

My library at home has movies I can

check out for free. Do you?

Are there any fiction books here?

Where’s the bathroom?