EN 102 Library Research Skills Component Name ____________________
Exercise 1 - Corette Library Tour Section __________
This exercise is designed to help you become more familiar with the Corette Library's basic resources and where to find them, both in the building and online.
Note: A Library of Congress call number indicates the general subject of the book, periodical or other material.
1. Begin at the Information Desk. If you need help with a research question and no one is at the Information Desk, ask at the Circulation Desk, near the library entrance, to see if a reference librarian is available. Note the “Ready Reference” collection behind the Information Desk. This is where you will find some frequently used books, such as the MLA and APA handbooks.
2. Go to the Circulation Desk. If not already done, have your student ID bar-coded so you may check out library materials and use other libraries in Helena.
· A bar coded ID is required to use reserve material in the Library.
· Reserve material is organized by professor’s name, then course number.
3. Go to the Reference collection (the shelves directly in front of you when you enter the Library). Note the Library of Congress call numbers on the book spines, and what subjects are cataloged under the letters of the alphabet. Consult the handout "Library of Congress Classification" and browse in a subject section of interest to you. Locate a book in that section and write the complete call number and title on the following line:
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4. Go to the Periodical collection. Consult the handout " Library of Congress Classification " and browse in a subject section of interest to you. Locate a journal in that section and write the complete call number and title on the following line:
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5. Go to the northeast corner of the library main floor and locate the Government Documents collection. Look at the chart "How to find a U.S. Government Publications". Note that the collection is organized by the Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) classification system – letters represent federal agencies. Locate a document in a section of interest you and write the complete call number and title on the following line:
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6. Go downstairs to the Book collection (the Stacks). Consult the handout " Library of Congress Classification" and browse in a subject section of interest to you. Locate a book in that section and write the complete call number and title on the following line:
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7. Logon to a network computer. Go to the Library homepage (http://www.carroll.edu/library/index.cc ) and bookmark the page. Click on Search by Subject. Choose a subject from the list on the page that will help you in your research and write it below.
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