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Library Services
Books and Catalog
Online Resources
Research Process
Library Places
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This is the online reference e-mail service that lets you make an inquiry of a librarian who will get back to you with an answer via Email?
What is "E-Mail A Librarian?"
100
This is the expansive catalog that can search for books in other libraries in the world, or by country or state.
What is "WorldCat?"
100
These are the electronic versions of print books.
What are "E-books"?
100
This is the term used to describe a set of competencies that a person must have to be able to find, use, and evaluate information accurately.
What is "Information Literacy?"
100
This is the area where books on education, and social sciences may be found.
What is "the Main Reading Room on the second floor of Gill Library?"
200
This is the 24/7 chat service that is in a floating box on the Library Web-site?
What is "Ask A Librarian?"
200
This is a book or other library material's address or identification number.
What is "a Call Number?"
200
This is a database that is a great place to find reports with pro and con viewpoints regarding popular social issues.
What is "Opposing Viewpoints?"
200
This is the most popular online search engine that provides a huge amount of information form all types of websites.
What is "Google?"
200
This consists of many beautiful items located throughout the library donated by artists and library patrons.
What is "The Library Art Collection or The Library Walking Tour of Art?" Available both on-site at the main campus, and online.
300
This is the service that allows you to borrow a book from another library if that resources is not held in Gill Library.
What is "Interlibrary Loan or ILLiad?"
300
This is the search box on the Library homepage that allows you to search the library catalog as well as multiple database in ONE SEARCH!
What is "the Encore Discovery Tool?"
300
This is NOT the name of a database. This is the company that produces the multidisciplinary database called Academic Search Complete.
What is "Ebscohost?"
300
This is the part of the Internet that is not immediately apparent but that contains valuable information.
What is "the Deep Web, the Hidden Web, the Invisible Web"
300
This is the area where tutoring services will be provided.
What is "The Library Learning Commons?"
400
This is where you go to check out books or to ask general library questions.
What is "the Circulation Desk or the Information Desk?"
400
This type of searching brings back many search results because it looks for your search terms in multiple record fields.
What is "Keyword Searching?"
400
This is an online index of academic articles from many different subject disciplines.
What is "Academic Search Complete?"
400
These are the "connectors" that help you create an effective search strategy.
What are "Boolean Operators: And, Or, Not?"
400
This is where I can brouse the lates issues of magazines that library has.
What is "The Current Periodical Display" located right outside the Library Computer Classroom on the first floor.
500
This is the service that allows you to learn about topics of interest to you by making an appointment for to meet with a librarian
What is "Hands-on Help?"
500
This type of catalog search is very specific and brings back fewer and more accurate search results.
What is "Subject Searching?"
500
This online resource provides background information on different subject areas from a variety of encyclopedias.
What is "Credo"?
500
This place is an organized storehouse of quality information in many formats available both in print and online with professionals available to help you.
What is "a Library?"
500
This is where I can find books to borrow.
What is "the Circulating Collection" located in shelving units throughout all branches of Gill library. A location guide for the main campus library is available at the Information and Reference desks, and online under the Help section.