Masters Level Library Instruction at Cleveland State

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Masters Level Library Instruction at Cleveland
State

• August 30, 2004
• Robyn Williams
• Contact library_at_lmunet.edu

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LMU Library Orientation

• Blue brochure w/
• database password card
• White research guide (Education)
• Available as link called research guides
• In-person service, 82 hours per wk
• 24-hour online access
• http//www.lmunet.edu/library

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Library Tools

• Difference between Google and library tools
• Electronic library databases are organized and
  will save you time
• Scholarly, peer-reviewed sources
• Four education databases and Piper
• look is different but
• search method is similar

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Website Hints for Finding Info
www.lmunet.edu/library
Behind the link

• Online Catalog
• The Piper
• Electronic Databases
• Frequent Questions
• Request Forms

• Holdings in Harrogate
• books, videos, etc.
• Journal literature in Harrogate and online
• Look here for answers!
• Give us more info

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General Search Tips

• Type keywords, not part of a sentence
• Use Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT
• Use quotes around phrases for phrases
• Use wildcard characters like or ?
• instead of mathematics teachers in first grade
• mathematics AND first grade AND teach?

• enter through keywords, exit through controlled
  vocabulary
• (click the links in a really good record)

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Document Delivery

• Article, book, or source not available
• in full-text?
• ask about it through LMU
• We check our holdings or another library
• May be online somewhere else
• If not, service takes 5-10 days
• You pay return shipping on returnable items

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CSCC Library Services

• On-campus facilities
• CETAL room excellent for meetings
• print holdings
• copiers and computers
• Personnel - Quick reference (Janet Caruth)
• Equipment needs
• managed in advance by B. McCune
• (graduate_at_lmunet.edu)

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Final thought -

• Contact the

You get the point.
(seriously, ask us) library_at_lmunet.edu 1-800-325-0
900, ext. 6219