Transcript Intro to the ARHS Library

Introduction to ARHS
Library
Procedures
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Circulation
Interlibrary Loan
Overdues
Photocopier
Libraric environment
Hours and Passes
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Monday – Thursday
7:15 – 4:00
Friday
7:15 – 3:30
No passes needed before or after school.
Purple library passes from your academic teacher
needed during the school day.
School ID needed at lunchtime and for circulation.
Signout for bathroom or locker at circ desk.
Tour of Library
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Periodicals
Vertical File
Audio-Visual
Reference
Fiction
Biography
General Collection
Library staff
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Ms. Wolkenbreit
Ms. Alward
Ms. Anderson
Ms. Sedgwick
Ms. Spencer
Golden Rule
RESPECT
People, Materials, Place
Computers
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Acceptable Use Policy
– no chat, games,
downloads, personal email, changing settings
Databases
Web – Academic Use
Limit printing to 4 pages
Homepage
Health Research Project
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Catalog
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Library Databases
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Key words, Boolean searching, Truncation,
Wild cards
Periodicals/Newspapers –Infotrac, SIRS
Reference – Student Resource Center
Emailing, printing, citing
Web
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URL’s, search strategies, evaluation, citation
Project Requirements
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Booklet signature – focus questions, keywords
1 book from the library collection – notes, bibliographic
citation
2 database articles (Infotrac, SIRS, Student Resource
Center) printouts, notes, citations
2 web sites – evaluations, notes, printouts, citations
Bibliography
Personal reflection
Action plan
Presentation
Requirements
NOTES
 In your own words
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Understanding
Plagiarism
Note form – no sentences
Requirements
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Bibliography
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Citations in MLA format
Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization
Format – alphabetical order, indentations
Reflection Statement
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THOUGHTFUL
Process, topic
Spelling, grammar
Library Catalog
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All library materials listed
Accessed from NAL or home
Author, title, subject
Keyword
Boolean searching
Truncation (Wildcards)