Library Research/Orientation Exercise
PART II

PINK HIGHLIGHT MEANS CLICK ON (Left Side) INSTRUCTION LINK
ORANGE HIGHLIGHT MEANS CLICK ON (Right Side) ASSIGNMENT LINK

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Use GALILEO Databases to get 2 articles
II. Do a LYCOS Internet Search
III. Use GIL to get 2 books
IV. Get info on a Reference book

I. Using the GALILEO Databases find and write down information on Article Citation and Article  Availability for 2 articles; 1 on each of the following subjects:

   #1) Presidential Election
    #2) Problem of drugs in America

To answer this question:

A)    Go to GALILEO Databases (http://www.galileo.peachnet.edu/)

B)     SCROLL to the RIGHT &
     Click on

C)    Click on

D)    Click on the Enter button  
( ) to choose Academic Search Premier:
 

E)     Type SEARCH #1 (presidential election) 
in the 
Find Box:  
and click on the Search button:


F)     Choose one of the articles listed:

 For example:

G)  Question #5A: Article Availability  
i. IS the article in Full-Text on the computer (YES / NO)

ii. IS the article in the library (YES / NO)

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE EXAMPLE:
then write info for i. and for ii.

Example FOR 5 Full Text Availability: 

Example FOR 5 Library Availability:
ON THE OTHER SIDE CLICK on Search the catalog at GALILEO to Display Locations

Question #5B: Article Citation 
write the answers in your handout

EXAMPLE:      

INSTRUCTION: FROM THE OTHER SIDE
B. write down the Article Title, Author/Editor (if any) and Magazine Title/Page #s/Date/Volume/Issue (if this info isn't obvious write down all info in the Title, Author (if any) & Source (Magazine title etc.) lines.

READ THE HINT BELOW BEFORE DOING #2

FOR #2: SEPARATE KEYWORDS (the large words such as problems, drugs, America) with an and. For example: searching for "Issues of Pollution in the Environment" you would use:  "issues and pollution and environment"

SCROLL UP &
CLICK ON

DELETE the OLD SUBJECT then

Type SEARCH #2 in the 
Find Box:  
and click on the Search button:

PROCEED WITH ASSIGNMENT #2

II. Do an Internet Search on the following 2 subjects using the LYCOS search engine.  For EACH of the 2 searches, write down the address (URL) for 2 web pages:

#1 Study Skills
#2 Math Help

A. CLICK on the button above the address bar

B. Type your first search: Study Skills in the box:  

  and 
CLICK the ENTER button OR 

C. Click on one of the links and write down the address such as:
 

D. Click on another link and write down the 2nd address.

E. Type your second search: Math Help in the box:  

  and 
CLICK the ENTER button OR 

F. Click on one of the links and write down the first address then Click on another link and write down the 2nd web page address for Math Help.

III. Using the Darton Library Catalog (GIL), look up 2 books; 1 for each of the following topics and write down the Title, Author (if any or editor) and the call number for each of the 2 books:    

    #1 Attention Deficit Disorder   
    #2 The depletion of the ozone layer

To answer this question:

A)    Go to GIL (http://gil.darton.edu/)

B)   Follow the instructions below for THE OTHER SIDE
 

E)     Scroll Down & CLICK on one of the 
highlighted [NUMBERS] (such as 2 ) 
to choose a BOOK on the rain forest

F)    On your handout write down the required information:

For Example:
Title: The trade-off myth : fact and fiction about jobs and the environment
Author: (or editor or write “no author” if no author/editor is given):
Author: Goodstein, Eban S., 1960-
Call Number: HC110.E5 G655 1999

FOR #2 (The depletion of the ozone layer)
SCROLL UP & CLICK on

TYPE your search in the 

THEN
Click on the Search button:

AND PROCEED WITH ASSIGNMENT #2


FOR #IV SEE BELOW

IV. On the 1st floor of the Darton Library, go to the Reference Section and pick up a book.  Write down the following information on the book:

    Title:
    Author (if any or editor):
    Call Number:

When you have completed your assignment turn it in to your instructor (don't forget to include your name on the handout)