Introduction toLibrary Research

Lauren Reiter, Librarian

Originally developed by Dan Hickey, IST Librarian

Bettmann Archive Bill Gates bought this

archive, the most prestigious collection of historic photos in the United States, so he could bury it.

In 2001, he hired 19 trucks to move it from Manhattan to a limestone cave 220 feet underground in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Weinberger

Library ServicesResearch help

In person: walk-in, appointment, telephone

Online: E-mail, IM/chat

WebsiteThe CAT and LionSearch-our inventory of

holdings, including e-books500+ databases

Borrowing materialsUp to 200 books, DVDs, CDs, maps, etc.,

for the semesterLibraries can get materials for you from

other libraries worldwide

Information LiteracyRecognize the extent of an

information need

Locate relevant information

Evaluate the information

Effectively and ethically use information

ALA

What resources have you used in high

school to do research?

What are the libraries’ Spring

hours?

Where can I find a book to help me

learn or understand Python?

Where can I find a full text, scholarly article

about social networking?

Database Comparisonv.

Evaluate the two based on the following criteria:

Authority/scholarliness

Currency

Scope

Usability

Value-added features

In what situations would you choose one over the other?

Google, ProQuest

Copyright & Citing Sources

Plagiarism“The action or practice of taking

someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own.”

Resources:Citation style guides: APA, MLA,

Chicago, etc.EndNote, and ZoteroKnightCite

Oxford English Dictionary

Calvin College

SummaryResources should be selected based on

how they best meet user’s needs

Libraries are one important component of filling an information need

Fluency with library resources gives you a competitive advantage in your schoolwork and, later, in your job

Questions?Lauren Reiter

lmr29@psu.edu