Freshman Writing Seminar

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Freshman Writing Seminar

• Resources and Research Strategies
• November 6-7, 2006
• Elise Maglio, ENG 101
• Janice Schuster
• Coordinator of Reference Services
• Phillips Memorial Library
• Providence College
• 401-865-2631 office 401-865-2581 reference desk
  jschustr_at_providence.edu
• IM AIM, Yahoo PCLibChat
• I gratefully acknowledge Ed Baileys and Ed
  ODonnells assistance

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To be covered today

• About the library collections and services
• Getting started Find Your Way Guide to English
• Locating articles Academic Search Premier
  database Keyword and subject searching

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About the library Collections

• Approx. 334,000 books and bound periodical
  volumes
• 1,650 current print periodical titles
• Access to over 24,000 full-text electronic
  journals.
• Over 120 bibliographic and full-text electronic
  databases.

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About the library Services

• Reference assistance 401-865-2581
• Email reference reference_at_providence.edu
• Individualized research appointment
• refappt_at_providence.edu
• IM a PC librarian
• AIM, Yahoo PCLibChat

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Getting startedFind your way guide to English

• Brief, introductory guide to research in English

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Locating articles Academic Search Premier
database

• Access to scholarly journals, magazines, and
  newspapers
• Many titles are available in full text (the
  article can be printed from the computer)

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Locating articles Keyword searching

• Title IX and Baseball in default fields, finds 12
  records
• 9 is about Providence College

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Locating articles DatabasesSubject searching

• Suggested subject terms
• Sex discrimination in education AND women
  athletes
• finds 4 records
• Sex discrimination in sports AND college
  sports
• finds 31 records

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Locating articles

• Shows options for locating the full text of an
  article
• Full text article might be available
• online
• in print journals at the library
• from other HELIN libraries via interlibrary
  loan

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If you need further help

• always feel free to ask!
• Janice Schuster
• 401-865-2631 office 401-865-2581 reference desk
  jschustr_at_providence.edu IM AIM, Yahoo
  PCLibChat