Introduction to the Stony Brook Library [electronic resource] : A Self-Paced Workbook for INT 150 / Nathan Baum and Others.
Designed to acquaint Stony Brook students with the facilities and resources of their library, this workbook in library skills is used in conjunction with courses offered at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. It is organized into chapters dealing with types of materials rather than by a...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Designed to acquaint Stony Brook students with the facilities and resources of their library, this workbook in library skills is used in conjunction with courses offered at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. It is organized into chapters dealing with types of materials rather than by area of the library. Each chapter has an introductory section explaining the materials covered, followed by a set of questions to be answered individually by students. Individual chapters cover: (1) Introduction to the Stony Brook Library; (2) The Author-Title Catalog; (3) How to Find Books on Your Topic Using the Subject Catalog; (4) Using Encyclopedias; (5) Subject Bibliographies; (6) Periodical Indexes and Abstracting Sources; (7) Newspapers; (8) Other Approaches to Researching Current Affairs; (9) United States Government Documents; (10) Social and Economic Statistics; (11) The Library and Computer Searching; and (12) Search Strategy. Examples of catalog cards and other forms are included as well as a list of objectives for each chapter. (THC) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED269038. ERIC Note: Sample citations contain small print. |
| Physical Description: | 78 p. |
| Audience: | Students. |