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LS101 Assignment: Physical Library Tour and Reference
Printout this assignment and hand in next class in the library (Thursday, Jan 22)
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1. Looking up and retrieving a book from the Library Shelves. I will have a list of book titles.
A. Print your name next to any title on the list.
B. Look up the Title on the SMC Online Catalog. Under Find Results in:
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C. Bring up on the screen the Detailed Record of the title you searched for. PRINT the Detailed Record at the DRCAT printer in the Online Reference Area.
D. Give the Call Number of the book _____________________________
Looking at page 91 of your textbook to answer the following, What is the Library of Congress classification for the first one or two letters of the call number? (For example, a book with DC starting its call number would be classified under History/France)
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E. What are the Subject terms listed for your book title?
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F. Retrieve the book from the shelf and bring it back to me. I will check your name that you successfully located the book.
2. In the Microforms Area, find a newspaper published on
the day that your Mother or Father were born. (You may choose the date one
of your Grandparents was born if you like).
Choose Either the New York Times, Washington Post, or Burlington Free
Press as your source.
A. What are the main headline(s) for that date?
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B. Print off the Front Page of the Newspaper and bring it to Thursday's class. I'll provide dimes. If the printer is malfunctioning (as sometimes happens) just write down the name of the newspaper and the date.
C. Would this be considered a "primary source." Look at pages 54-55 of your textbook to confirm your answer. What keyword searches could you do in the online catalog to find primary sources?
PRINT REFERENCE SOURCES Answer the following questions using the print reference sources given
Reference Sources are a good place to get factual information for your research. Chapter 7 of your textbook gives a good overview of types of reference sources and you should be familiar with the main sources covered in this chapter. The library buys and collects Reference Sources in Print and Electronic format. Probably the best method of finding Reference Sources in Print is to Browse the Reference Section of the library on the main floor by LC Classification. As a general rule - try to find Reference Sources that are specific to a subject discipline. Use an economics dictionary for economics research instead of a general dictionary.
3. Use the Statistical Abstract of the United States [REF HA202] to find how many American's participate in GOLF (if you need any statistical data for marketing, research, crime data, etc-- this is a good source to get started!)
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4. Source: Human Rights [REF K3240.4 H847] When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created? What are the "Four Freedoms."
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5. Source: Dictionary of Art [REF N31 .D5 1996] What are the Nubia people famous for? Where are the Nubia people located?
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6. Source: Shakespearean Criticism [REF PR2965 .S43]
Find a critical article on Hamlet and the part madness takes in the play.
Give the title, author of the article and the Volume you got it from.
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7. Use page 91 of your textbook. Choose a Classification letter(s) from LC that reflects your major. Go to that section of the Reference Collection. Choose a source and make up a question to answer that source. Give the Classification letter, source title, the call # and question. Your classmates will answer the question next class.
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LIBRARY LOCATIONS - Note: Wander around the library to find these places.
8. Where is the Library Archives? Look at a copy of the Defender from 1969-72 that I have taken from the Archives - in the Instruction Classroom. Pick any issue, choose an article and give a short comment on how the SMC collegiate experience is different or the same. For example - "man there haircuts were awful back then" or "they had football back then and now we don't"
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9. Where are the Bound Periodicals located?
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10. What is an Incunabula? Go to the Archival Treasures – Incunabula and Rare Books Exhibit on the main floor to answer.
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11. How long may you keep a book checked out? How do you renew a book? - ask at the circulation desk.
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13. Do Question 7.4 Reference 1-5 (exclude 6) from your textbook.