Library Resources

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Library Resources

• Locate
• Evaluate
• Use Information

Student Life Skills 1101
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Library Terms/Vocabulary

• Journal Magazine Internet Database PDF
  Works Cited MLA
• Please ask if you dont understand these terms!
• Library Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
• It will make your assignments easier.

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MCC Library

• Bradenton or Venice Campus
• MCC ID is Borrower ID
• Last 4 of G00 is Library PIN
• Access the Electronic Resources
• Subject databases
• Online articles
• ebooks
• Virtual Reference
• Citing Unusual Sources

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What is a Call Number?

• Code on Spine or Front Cover
• Made up of Letters Numbers
• Unique to each book
• Tells the address of Book/Video

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Ref. CT 100 .C43 1992
Ref. CT 100 .C43 1992
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Library Organization
Page 6

• AGeneral Works
• BPhilosophy Religion
• CTBiography
• DHistory
• EAmerican History
• HSocial Sciences
• JGovernment
• KLaw

• LEducation
• MMusic
• NArt
• PLanguage
• Literature
• QScience
• RMedicine
• TTechnology

Ref. RC41 .M34 2005 
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Call Number Order
PS 1449 .C85 M32
PS 3537 .I663 Z473 1999
PS 3525 .O5616 Z676
PS 3537 .A7894 W43 1989
PS 3569 .H3324 S2
Ref PS 1449 .H56 D3 2003
Write the order of these books
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Searching for Books

• Search MCCs Book Catalog
• Ask Librarian for help if you cant find book
• Librarian will suggest
• Different search term
• Different search type
• author, title, subject heading or keyword

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Circulation Books

• Use Library Book Catalog
• Circulation Books on 2nd Floor of Library
• MCC Student ID Library Card
• No overdue items
• 10 item limit
• 3 Week check out
• Citation Info in Book Catalog

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Reference Books

• Overview of Topic
• 1st Floor of Library
• Library Use Only
• Ok to Photocopy
• NEED A COPY CARD
• 1
• Add money to card
• 1, 5, 10, 20 (max to 50)

No COINS
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Book Catalog

• http//www.mccfl.edu
• Library
• Book Catalog

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Find a book Exercise (pg 9)

• Get a 3x5 card from librarian.
• Search the book catalog
• Use the Browse Search.
• Search by title.
• What is the Call number and Location?
• Get the book and give to the librarian.

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Periodical Articles

• Magazines
• Journals
• Newspapers
• Electronic

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Electronic Resources

• MCC has 81 Databases
• Subject databases
• i.e. business, health, literature
• Type of Information databases
• i.e. newspapers, magazine articles, reference,
  ebooks
• Access with MCC Borrower ID
• G00
• Library PIN
• Last 4 of G00 is Library PIN

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In a Databases

• Information is owned
• Information is from published sources
• Library must Subscribe
• Password is needed
• Usually not advertisements

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Keywords
Do the exercise on Page 11

• Communication
• Non-verbal communication
• Listening
• Body language
• Writing

http//foxborough.k12.ma.us/fpsweb/TAY/Taylorspeec
h/Listening.html
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AND

• AND
• SPACE
• PLUS
• Makes your search result smaller

communication skills
communication AND skills
communication skills
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Phrases

• Treat complex keywords as phrases.
• communication skills
• Use quotation marks
• Tie words together to represent a unique idea or
  concept.

and interview
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Electronic Resources

• MCC has 81 different databases.
• Access from Home, Labs or Library
• Download (USB or 3.5 disk)
• Email (free)
• Print (fee)
• Copy Card 1
• Apply to card
• 1, 5, 10, 20 (up to 50)

2 one dollar bills minimum needed
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Database Choices

• Academic Search (EBSCO)
• Mostly Full-text
• eBooks (NetLibrary)
• 4700 Full-text books to read online
• Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)
• Full-text
• CQ Researcher
• Full-text

Do the exercises on page 16
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Online Databases

• NEED Student ID number
• G00
• Capital G
• Zeros not Os

Library PIN last 4 of G
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Online Databases

• Access MCC Virtual Library
• http//www.mccfl.edu
• Library
• Electronic Resources

ID needed
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Find Email Article (pg 17)

• Find an article on College Students Stress.
• Choose an appropriate database
• Search for an article on your topic.
• Email copy of article to reference_at_mccfl.edu
• Include your name SLS1101-JETT on the subject
  line.

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The Internet

• Anyone can post any information
• Not all information is correct
• Some mis-information is on purpose

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Internet

• Use a good search tool
• google.com lii.org answers.com
• Search tools search differently
• Read Help Files for search tips
• Evaluate EVERYTHING

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Internet Exercises

• http//www.rythospital.com/nanodocs/

Use the form on page 19 to evaluate this web site.
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Evaluating your Information

• Date
• Is it current?
• Facts
• Are they accurate?
• Author
• Is the author an expert?
• Sponsoring Organization
• Are they known or respected?

• Audience
• Children-College-Business
• Bias
• Trying to persuade you?
• Original Purpose
• Inform
• Persuade
• Entertain
• Sell
• Hurt
• Help

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What is a Citation?

• Not a parking ticket!
• A Road Map
• Leads you to where information can be found
• Works Cited
• Tells your reader where you got your information.
• MCCs Citing Unusual Sources Guide

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Essentials

• askalibrarian.org
• Bradenton Reference Help
• [phone]
• Venice Reference Help
• [phone]

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MCC Library Hours

• Bradenton Campus
• M-TH
• 745 a.m.-1000 p.m.
• F
• 745 a.m.-430 p.m.
• Sunday
• 200 p.m.-600 p.m.

• Venice Campus
• M-TH
• 745 a.m.-900 p.m.
• F
• 745 a.m. - 430 pm