The Damon City Campus library is having APA citation classes on Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19, from 12:30-1:00pm.
We will cover what elements are necessary to create a citation, create some ourselves, show resources available in the library and on the MCC library web site, and talk about citation creators that will make the process less daunting.
Registration is not necessary, just show up at 12:30 ready to learn!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Friday, January 09, 2009
CRJ 204 Juvenile Justice Spring 2009
Don't forget about books. General and CRJ specific encyclopedias may prove especially useful for background information on your topic and provide keywords that will help with searching electronic databases and the internet. The MCC libraries also carry a number of books on CRJ topics that can be borrowed. You may want to also check the public library resources.
To locate articles begin with Academic Search Premier and the Criminal Justice Periodical Index. These resources are located on the MCC Library web site and available anywhere you can connect to the internet. If you are off-campus, follow the instructions on the article search page for EZproxy.
Local news articles may be found in the Democrat and Chronicle database. Access this database through the library web site or you will not find full-text articles or may be asked to pay for the articles.
Links to statistics may be found at University of Michigan and City-Data for crime statistics around the country. Also visit the Bureau of Justice Statistics site and National Criminal Justice site.
APA style information can be found in reference books in the library, the MCC library web site, or create them in KnightCite.
Hints for writing a successful annotated bibliography, part of your group project, can be found here.
To locate articles begin with Academic Search Premier and the Criminal Justice Periodical Index. These resources are located on the MCC Library web site and available anywhere you can connect to the internet. If you are off-campus, follow the instructions on the article search page for EZproxy.
Local news articles may be found in the Democrat and Chronicle database. Access this database through the library web site or you will not find full-text articles or may be asked to pay for the articles.
Links to statistics may be found at University of Michigan and City-Data for crime statistics around the country. Also visit the Bureau of Justice Statistics site and National Criminal Justice site.
APA style information can be found in reference books in the library, the MCC library web site, or create them in KnightCite.
Hints for writing a successful annotated bibliography, part of your group project, can be found here.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
HUM 202 Spring 2009
The MCC library has many books related to human services topics, including reference books, which are a great way to get quick overviews, keywords and background information. The library also has many books you may borrow on Human Services topics.
Statistics on human services topics may be found at several web sites. The U.S. Census Bureau is one place to begin. The University of Michigan web site has links to a variety of statistical resources. City-data can be helpful for local statistics on a wide variety of topics. Monroe County and the city of Rochester sites may also contain useful information.
Use MCC's Democrat and Chronicle database to search for local information and news. Academic Search Premier, one of MCC's article databases, is an excellent resource for locating magazine, journal and newspaper articles. Opposing Viewpoints Reference Center is another electronic database that has essays, journal and magazine articles, web sites and statistics on a variety of topics.
Knightcite is a great resource to use if you need help creating citations. You may also want to refer back to the citation page linked to the MCC library home page to see if you cited your source correctly.
Statistics on human services topics may be found at several web sites. The U.S. Census Bureau is one place to begin. The University of Michigan web site has links to a variety of statistical resources. City-data can be helpful for local statistics on a wide variety of topics. Monroe County and the city of Rochester sites may also contain useful information.
Use MCC's Democrat and Chronicle database to search for local information and news. Academic Search Premier, one of MCC's article databases, is an excellent resource for locating magazine, journal and newspaper articles. Opposing Viewpoints Reference Center is another electronic database that has essays, journal and magazine articles, web sites and statistics on a variety of topics.
Knightcite is a great resource to use if you need help creating citations. You may also want to refer back to the citation page linked to the MCC library home page to see if you cited your source correctly.
Friday, January 02, 2009
Powell's City of Books
If you are a book lover and ever near Portland, Oregon, a visit to Powell's is a must. Four floors of shelves are stuffed with new and used books of every subject imaginable. Each floor has more books than an entire Barnes & Nobles.
We visited Powell's on December 29 and the store was mobbed. One nice feature of Powell's is that they keep older editions of books on sale, on the shelf, next to the newest edition. It's a great way to save money if you don't need the most updated version. I picked up a 2005 edition of a bicycle repair book for $7.95, the 2008 edition was over $15.00. The author, publisher and bookstore all get money, while I save, a nice deal for everyone.
Of course you can go to their website and purchase items online, but the store experience is a must if at all possible.
A quote from their website;
"Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com."
We visited Powell's on December 29 and the store was mobbed. One nice feature of Powell's is that they keep older editions of books on sale, on the shelf, next to the newest edition. It's a great way to save money if you don't need the most updated version. I picked up a 2005 edition of a bicycle repair book for $7.95, the 2008 edition was over $15.00. The author, publisher and bookstore all get money, while I save, a nice deal for everyone.
Of course you can go to their website and purchase items online, but the store experience is a must if at all possible.
A quote from their website;
"Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com."
Friday, November 21, 2008
Terminology
Professors and/or librarians who are reading this blog. When giving a lesson or assigning research papers to write or journal articles to read, make damn sure you explain the terminology!
Don't expect your students to know:
Database
Citation
Keyword
Subject Headings
Search Engine
Journal versus Magazine
Encyclopedia
Reference (despite almost every library having a reference desk and large sign!)
Teach the terms to your students and I think you'll find them more comfortable with the assignment.
Don't expect your students to know:
Database
Citation
Keyword
Subject Headings
Search Engine
Journal versus Magazine
Encyclopedia
Reference (despite almost every library having a reference desk and large sign!)
Teach the terms to your students and I think you'll find them more comfortable with the assignment.
Library Survey Part II
Where would you go to find a journal or magazine article? Apparently most of our students would go to Google or Yahoo first. This comes as little surprise, especially when we discover that 53% don't know what a database is.
Forty-three percent of our students would go to Google as a first choice. Twenty percent would choose a library database, 24% would ask a librarian or professor, 10% would go to a print journal.
So many people think everything is on the Internet, is free and easy to locate. A majority of our students don't know the difference between a magazine and peer-reviewed journal.
Professors throw out these terms during classes and don't realize most students have no idea what they are talking about!
Forty-three percent of our students would go to Google as a first choice. Twenty percent would choose a library database, 24% would ask a librarian or professor, 10% would go to a print journal.
So many people think everything is on the Internet, is free and easy to locate. A majority of our students don't know the difference between a magazine and peer-reviewed journal.
Professors throw out these terms during classes and don't realize most students have no idea what they are talking about!
Library Survey
During the past year we gave surveys to eleven classes before beginning library instruction on the OPAC, searching databases, etc. The classes ranged from College Orientation Seminars, to English and Human Services, with a total of 136 students participating.
A few interesting results came out of this survey. 88% of our students have access to the internet from off-campus. I always read about this generation of students being so computer literate, but what does that really mean? Only 50% ever heard the term "search engine", 66% know "keyword", 32% know what "citation" means, 47% have heard the term "database".
Forty-four percent said they didn't know what "reference" meant, 29% don't know "encyclopedia", 48% don't know "periodical", and 78% don't know what we mean when we say "call number". Remember, these are college students!
As librarians we need to be aware of terms we think are common, everyday language and know that many of our users have no idea what we are talking about! How often do you see Call Number in a library catalog? It's used in our catalog and evidently most students have no idea what to do with that information.
A few interesting results came out of this survey. 88% of our students have access to the internet from off-campus. I always read about this generation of students being so computer literate, but what does that really mean? Only 50% ever heard the term "search engine", 66% know "keyword", 32% know what "citation" means, 47% have heard the term "database".
Forty-four percent said they didn't know what "reference" meant, 29% don't know "encyclopedia", 48% don't know "periodical", and 78% don't know what we mean when we say "call number". Remember, these are college students!
As librarians we need to be aware of terms we think are common, everyday language and know that many of our users have no idea what we are talking about! How often do you see Call Number in a library catalog? It's used in our catalog and evidently most students have no idea what to do with that information.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
HUM 202 Fall 2008
The MCC library has many books related to human services topics, including reference books, which are a great way to get quick overviews, keywords and background information. The library also has many books you may borrow on Human Services topics.
Statistics on human services topics may be found at several web sites. The U.S. Census Bureau is one place to begin. The University of Michigan web site has links to a variety of statistical resources. Childwelfare and Childstats, both sponsored by the government, may help. City-data can be helpful for local statistics on a wide variety of topics.
Use MCC's Democrat and Chronicle database to search for local information and news. Academic Search Premier, one of MCC's article databases, is an excellent resource for locating magazine, journal and newspaper articles. Opposing Viewpoints Reference Center is another electronic database that has essays, journal and magazine articles, web sites and statistics on a variety of topics.
Knightcite is a great resource to use if you need help creating citations. You may also want to refer back to the citation page linked to the MCC library home page to see if you cited your source correctly.
Statistics on human services topics may be found at several web sites. The U.S. Census Bureau is one place to begin. The University of Michigan web site has links to a variety of statistical resources. Childwelfare and Childstats, both sponsored by the government, may help. City-data can be helpful for local statistics on a wide variety of topics.
Use MCC's Democrat and Chronicle database to search for local information and news. Academic Search Premier, one of MCC's article databases, is an excellent resource for locating magazine, journal and newspaper articles. Opposing Viewpoints Reference Center is another electronic database that has essays, journal and magazine articles, web sites and statistics on a variety of topics.
Knightcite is a great resource to use if you need help creating citations. You may also want to refer back to the citation page linked to the MCC library home page to see if you cited your source correctly.
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