QE II Library

Fun Facts

100

THIS is who the library is named after

Queen Elizabeth II

200

Where you would go to get assistance with finding a source for your research paper

Information and Research Help Desk

300

The number of levels/floors in the library

Five

400

THIS is where you would go for colour printing/scanning in the QEII

Digital Media Centre

500

THIS is where you would go to book a study room

Library webpage

Reference

100

A reference book that will help to find the meaning of a word

A dictionary

200

A reference book that will help you to find words that have similar meanings

A thesaurus

300

A type of reference source that provides more detailed information than dictionaries. Provides a good introduction to a topic.

An encyclopedia

400

Unlike books in the Bookstacks location of the library, Reference sources are non-circulating, meaning THIS

They cannot be checked out/You must use them in the library

500

The best way to look for reference BOOKS is by using THIS library tool

OneSearch

The Catalogue

100

Library books are organized according to THIS (Hint: It's not title)

They are organized by subjects, such as philosophy, science, history, law, music and so on.

200

Individual library books are assigned one of these. It helps you to locate the book on the shelf.

A call number

300

If you find an item in the catalogue that is checked out, THIS is what you need to do

Request it

400

In order to find a book using the call number, you will also need a floor map of the library. These maps help you figure out THIS.

Which floor to find the book

500

The call number for a book is found in the catalogue, and also HERE

On the spine of the book

Databases

100

The library's electronic databases are organized by title as well as by THIS, making it easier to find items that are relevant to your research question.

Subject/Topic

200

In order to access library databases from outside the library (off campus), you need to do this first.

Sign in using your my.mun information

300

The main type of source that you will find by using databases is THIS (Hint: not books)

Articles

400

Most of the library's databases are subject specific (e.g., Business, Sociology, Engineering). Some, however, are multi-disciplinary meaning THIS.

They cover articles from more than one subject area/discipline.

500

If you can't figure out which database to use, you can always try the library's Subject Guides, which are organized by THIS

Subject/Discipline

Plagiarism (True or False)

100

True or False. If you copy someone else's idea, expression of an idea, or entire work, without proper citations, you have committed plagiarism.

True. Plagiarism is defined as presenting another writers' words or ideas as your own. At Memorial University, it is considered an Academic Offence and can have serious consequences.

200

True or False. It is better to over-cite than not cite at all.

True. When in doubt, you can check with a librarian, the Writing Centre, or your professor. However, the best policy is to include a reference to the source you used, if you are unsure.

300

True or False. If you paraphrase (put someone else's ideas into your own words), you don't have to cite the original work.

False. Even though the exact language isn't used, paraphrasing still involves using someone else's idea, and must be cited to give credit where it is due.

400

True or False. You don't have to cite a source for material you find on the Internet.

False. If you are using someone else's words or ideas, credit must be given regardless of where the information comes from.

500

True or False. The staff at the Information and Research Help Desk can help you with citing sources for a research paper.

True!