Transcript Library and Information Research True or False

Library and Information
Research
Kwantlen University College Library
June 2007
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The purpose of library call
numbers is to group materials on
similar subjects together.
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True or False?
True
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Library of Congress call numbers work to bring
materials on similar topics together in one
place. Materials on the social history, for
example, can be found at HN call number range.
* Because a book can have more than one
subject but can only be shelved in one place, you
should also look at subject headings –
descriptions of what materials are about –
to make sure you have found everything on
your topic. Some things may be shelved
elsewhere.
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Periodicals in the Kwantlen
University College libraries are
shelved alphabetically by title.
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True or False?
True
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Periodicals in the Library are
arranged in alphabetical order
Current (recent) issues of periodicals
are shelved next to the Information
desk
Older issues are located separately,
again in alphabetical order.
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Reserve materials are held at the
circulation desk.
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True or False?
True
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Instructors can place books, journal
articles, sample tests, solutions, etc.
on reserve in the Library.
Reserve materials have shortened
loan periods, so that everyone in a
class can get access to them.
Students can search for a reserve
item at:
http://webcat.kwantlen.ca:8080/uht
bin/cgisirsi/0/SURREY/0/36/485/X/B
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You can use many of the library’s
electronic databases from home
by logging in using your student
number.
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True or False?
True
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You can get to many of the databases
you use in the Library (like Business
Source Premier) from home.
To get access from home, you must log in
using your student number.
Although you can search databases from
home, you will find that you still need to
come to the Library to get books or
articles or to use specialized print
material.
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All databases give the same
information; it does not matter
which database you use to do
your research.
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True or False?
False
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Databases differ in the topics they
cover, the dates and types of materials
they cover, and the journal titles they
index.
Some include a little of everything
(multidisciplinary databases); others cover
only nursing or psychology (subjectspecific databases).
Good researchers often check several
different databases.
Articles from journals are listed by
their subject/topic in the
Library’s online catalog.
True or False?
False
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You can only find articles on a topic by
searching an article database (like
Academic Search Premier - ASP) – not by
searching the Library’s catalog. The
catalog does not list articles by their
titles, authors, or subjects.
If you have a citation to an article from a
database, you must search the Library’s
catalog by the title of the journal
containing the article, or search Journals
by Title.
All information can now be found
on the Web.
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True or False?
False
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Less than 10% of all human knowledge
is available electronically.
The Web does NOT contain all
information.
Limiting yourself to only Web resources
may well mean not getting all the
relevant, academic, reliable information
you need on your topic.
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You only need to cite your
sources when you are quoting
directly from them.
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True or False?
False
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Any time you take any information from
another source – even when you
summarize the information or explain it in
your own words – you need to credit
the source of the information. Credit
should be given for:
Factual information (dates, names,
numbers)
Materials paraphrased
Materials summarized
Materials that helped shape your
thinking in any way
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The Central Internet Authority
reviews all Web content to see
that it is correct and reliable.
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True or False?
False
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Anyone can create Web pages.
No one review pages posted on
the Web to see that they …
contain accurate and reliable
information.
are up-to-date.
contribute in any way to human
understanding.
THE END!
If you have any questions about
Library resources or services, contact
the Reference librarians at
Information desks at Surrey,
Richmond and Langley.
 By using the Web form (Ask a
Librarian) at
http://www.kwantlen.ca/library/servic
es/askalibrarian.html
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