Library Skills [microform] / Pushpajit K. Bhullar, Ed. and Anne R. Lawhorne, Ed.
This guide is designed to acquaint students of the University of Missouri-Columbia with the facilities and resources of the Ellis Library, and is intended for students enrolled in Library Science 105: Library Skills. The guide is organized into sections dealing with search strategies and types of li...
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| Format: | Microfilm Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This guide is designed to acquaint students of the University of Missouri-Columbia with the facilities and resources of the Ellis Library, and is intended for students enrolled in Library Science 105: Library Skills. The guide is organized into sections dealing with search strategies and types of library materials. It opens with an orientation to the Ellis Library, featuring short descriptions of the library's main areas, floor plans, and a detailed map. Aspects of research strategy are outlined, and a flow chart further details the research process. Sections on library resources cover the following: (1) the card catalog; (2) Library of Congress Subject Headings; (3) searching the online catalog of the Libraries of the Missouri Information Network (LUMIN), which holds approximately 1.2 million bibliographic records; (4) Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal classification systems; (5) how to locate and borrow materials in the Ellis Library; (6) bound and online periodicals and newspaper indexes; (7) serials; (8) government documents; (9) microforms; (10) encyclopedias; (11) dictionaries; (12) biographical sources; (13) atlases; (14) almanacs and statistical records; and (15) books and film reviews, plot summaries, and pamphlets. (SD) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED322909. |
| Physical Description: | 102 p. |
| Audience: | Students. |