Library Instruction

General Outline—Bio 151

 

Lesson Objectives:

1.    Know how to get to the Library ReSearch Station & services.

2.    Know Biology Librarian and other sources of help.

3.    Know how to access the Biology subject page and its resources.

4.    Know which databases/indexes are full-text.

5.    Know the basic search functions of Academic Search & Science Direct.

6.    Understand and use Find It option.

 

 

·         Library Research Station   http://www.csuchico.edu/library

·         Getting Help

o       Biology Librarian rsoares@csuchico.edu & 898-6882

o       Chico Rio & Oasis http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/tutorials.htm

o       Reference Desk, 2nd Floor, 898-5833

o       Ask A Librarian http://www.csuchico.edu/library/ask.htm

 

·         Scholarly Literature http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/scholarly.html

 

·         Research Guides—Biological Sciences http://www.csuchico.edu/lref/guides/rbs/biosub.html

o       Articles & Databases

§         Full-Text

¨      Science Direct

¨      Academic Search

¨      Wiley

¨      Oxford

¨      Springer

¨      PubMed

¨      JSTOR

§         Science Direct

¨      Limits—Journals, Dates

¨      Operators, Truncation, Phrases, Email, Cited By, Qualifiers

¨      Display—PDF, HTML, Abstract

§         Academic Search

¨      Truncation, Phrases, Email, Subject Hdgs, Qualifiers

¨      Limits—Full-Text, Scholarly

¨      Display—PDF, HTML, Find It Option

§         Find It Option

¨      Meriam Library Catalog

¨      Database

¨      Interlibrary Loan

 

Richard Soares Ref Desk Hours:

M 9-11, 2-4; T 2-4; W 1-4; Th 1-3; F 10-11                                Res10/2006