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Potpourri
100

IT Work orders are sent to this email address

What is beaves@sebts.edu?

100

This type of search will be the broadest type of search you can do and will generally use everyday language

What is a Keyword/All Fieds search?

100

When a PDF version is not available for a dissertation on ProQuest, you should recommend this as the next step for acquiring this material.

What is request a print copy through Worldcat?

100

The type of source that summarizes a topic and summarizes what has been said about a topic

What is a tertiary source?

100

A student says, "I do not know how to do research for my paper." You suggest this service.

What is a Research Appointment?

200

Damaged reference books are checked out to this 

What/Who is Repair?

200

You can search for scripture citations using this/these database(s)

What is/are

ATLA

OT and NT Abstracts?

200

This is the type of limiter you would use to find a dictionary or encyclopedia in ALCOTT

What is a genre limiter? Or, What is a dictionary/encyclopedia limiter?

200

The type of source that says something about your primary source

What is a secondary source?

200

A student is struggling with citing journal articles in their paper, you suggest this library resource or event

What is the Zotero Libguide?

OR

What is the Zotero Workshop?

300

When you demonstrate for a student how to use ATLA database and a Bible dictionary, this will be the READ scale you will select

What is 4?

300

This is the database most often used to request books for ILL

What is worldcat?

300

A student has searched for an article in all our online databases. They desperately need this article. You could go to Worldcat and search for it. But you will need to search for this

What is the journal title?

300

The object of your research

What is the primary source?

300

Daily Double! Choose how many points you want to wager from your current pool.

The best research course guide for highlighting tertiary resources for exegesis papers?

400

This should be done at least once, preferably at the beginning of your shift

What is fill the copier paper trays?

400

When you want to find two words together in a title this Boolean search is what you want to do.

What is the "And" Boolean search?

400

You can find access to the letters of John Warwick Montgomery here.

What are the archives?

400

A newspaper clipping from the same time period as the historical figure you are writing about

What is the primary source?

400

Students in textual criticism may find this online resource helpful for reading original manuscripts

What is the Biblical Manuscripts Libguide

500

This is what you would suggest a distance student do if a  book he wants is currently checked out

What is place a hold?

500

If you send a student a link to an article in ATLA, this is what you will need to send to her for her to gain access

What is a perma(nent) link?

500

Th. M. students often have to list all the journals on a particular subject (e.g. ethics) in our library for their initial bibliographic project. You will need to show them how to this type of search limited by what?

What is the advanced search option with the collection limited by "Periodicals?"

500

A journal article that covers the history of scholarship on a particular topic (e.g. like the journal Currents in Biblical Literature) 

What is a tertiary source?

500

"What You Need to Know When Considering Ph.D. Programs," or "Reading Like a Scholar."

What is (Past) Library Talks Libguides?

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