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- 1. Transitioning to College researchAmanda MaddockReference & Instruction LibrarianOSU :: Mansfield
- 2. Aren’t all Libraries the Same?K-12 School LibraryOpen during school dayCollections are smaller than public/academic library offerings and content varies considerably between school districts.Subscribe to popular magazines like Time and Newsweek (usually can’t be checked out of library).Books arranged by Dewey Decimal call numbers.One library per building or school district.One help desk in library.Academic (College) LibrariesStay open later (often until 10:00pm or midnight) and open earlier (7:30 or 8:00am). May even be open 24 hours during exam time.Collections support the courses that are offered on campus and the research needs of students and faculty.Subscribe to popular magazinesand scholarly journals (in specialized fields such as Business or Education). May or may not be able to check out of library.Books usually arranged by Library of Congress call numbers, but may use Dewey Decimal.May have one library or multiple (specialized) libraries on campus. Usually more than one help desk (Information/Reference, book check out, Reserves, etc.)Courtesy of :: http://www.transitioning2college.org
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- 7. Methods of Arranging BooksDewey Decimal System000 Generalities100 Philosophy & psychology200 Religion300 Social sciences400 Language500 Natural sciences & mathematics600 Technology (Applied sciences)700 The arts800 Literature & rhetoric900 Geography and historyLibrary of Congress Classification SystemA General WorksB Philosophy, Psychology, ReligionC Auxiliary Sciences of HistoryD History (General) and History of EuropeE History: AmericaF History: AmericaG Geography, Anthropology, RecreationH Social SciencesJ Political ScienceK LawL EducationM Music and Books on MusicN Fine ArtsP Language and LiteratureQ ScienceR MedicineS AgricultureT TechnologyU Military ScienceV Naval ScienceZ Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resources (General)
- 8. Dewey Decimal System vs. Library of Congress Classification System305.4201 B348305 means the book is about social groups..4201 means it is focused on the social role and status of women.B348 is the “code” for Baumgardner.HQ1421 .B38 2000HQ means the book is about family, marriage, women, and/or sexuality.1421 means it is focused on women and feminism.B38 is the “code” for Baumgardner.
- 9. Reference BooksWebsitesData & StatisticsBooksArticles
- 10. PopularScholarlyJournalsMagazinesOften written by journalists or professional writers for a general audience
- 11. Use language easily understood by a general audience
- 12. Rarely give full citations for sources
- 13. Written for the general public
- 14. Tend to be shorter than journal articles
- 15. Are written by and for faculty, researchers, or scholars
- 16. Uses scholarly or technical language
- 17. Tend to be longer articles about research
- 18. Include full citations for sources
- 19. Are often refereed or peer reviewed
- 20. Book reviews and editorials are not considered scholarly articles, even when found in scholarly journalsSome points to remember:Do you want background on a topic new to you? (magazines)
- 21. Did your professor say to cite scholarly resources? (journals)