Library Orientation

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Library Orientation
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1. LMU Library introduction
2. Library Services
3. Databases vs. Internet Search Engines
4. APA Citation Sites
5. Tracking the Stock Market
6. Piper Catalog
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Library Introduction

• www.lmunet.edu/library
• The library gives you access to
• Online databases 50
• Electronic Books 20,000
• Print Books 190,000
• Videos and DVDs (and not just educational ones!)
  400
• Print Journals 500
• Electronic Journals 10,000
• Microfiche 90,000

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Library Services

• Reference (in person, telephone, e-mail)
• Library Card
• netLibrary (electronic books)
• InterLibrary Loan
• Online Databases

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Databases vs. Internet Search Engines

• Do you know the difference between
• Google search engine LMU research
  database

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Databases vs. Internet Search Engines

• Items from a research database have
• Quality- articles are generally scholarly and
  peer reviewed
• Organization- results can be ordered by date,
  publication, full-text, etc
• Cost- research databases generally cost big

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Library Terminology

• Periodical
• Citation
• Abstract
• Scholarly Journal
• Peer-Reviewed/Refereed Journal
• Database
• Full-Text

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APA Resources

• Resources on APA Citation
• Print Material
• www.lmunet.edu/library/research/citing/apa.html
• www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/works_cited.htm
• Electronic
• www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

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Following the Stock Market

• A couple of sites that track the market

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Piper Online Catalog
http//piper.lmunet.edu/

• 3 Search Types
• Simple Search
• Build-A-Search (Boolean)
• Course Reserves

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Piper Online Catalog

• Two searching tips
• Limits
• Truncation (symbol ?)

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Piper Online Catalog

• Online Catalog (Piper)
• No electronic journals
• Serials Solutions
• Search by journal title
• Gives
• Database
• Dates of Coverage

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Steal my Slides!

• Download this PowerPoint presentation from
• http//www.lmunet.edu/library/instruction/pr
  esentations/