Part #5: The Gangwish Library Catalog and other online resources
- What is the online library catalog? What resources can be found in the online library catalog?
- What are LibGuides? What resources can be found in the OU LibGuides?
- What is the Ebsco Discovery Service (EDS) search? What resources can I find using it?
- What is the Fulltext Finder? How do I use this search and what types of materials do I find?
Part #5 Readings
Jenson, J. (2004). It's the information age, so where's the information?: why our students can't find it and what we can do to help. College Teaching 52 (3), 107-112. Retrieved from https://library.citytech.cuny.edu/instruction/informationLiteracy/pdf/jenson.pdf
Ottawa University LibGuides.(2015). Database Searching. Retrieved from http://ottawa.libguides.com/database
Activity
- Explore the library catalog by doing searches in it on topics in your discipline
- Explore the EDS by doing searches in it on topics in your discipline
- Explore the FullText Finder catalog by doing searches in it on topics in your discipline
Discussion/Reflection
- Explore the LibGuides and find the LibGuide for your discipline.
- What type of resources are available there and what can be changed to improve the LibGuide in your discipline?