Welcome to BSC Digital Information Resources
Its NOT How Fast You Search But HOW WELL You Can Search Quickly (fast)
Getting Connected! STEP ONE: BSC s home page; www.bluefieldstate.edu and/or the MyBSC portal; https://www.mycampus.bluefieldstate.edu STEP TWO: setup your network logon & password. Also when on campus many of the labs and the library have a guest password. Hours of Operation: Fall & Spring semester Mon.-Thurs. 8 am 7 pm Fri. 8 am 4 pm Weekends Sat. 10 am 3 pm Sun. 2 pm 7 pm Library Resources: To get a library card- you need to have your student ID or a driver s license.
Library Basics- Homepage resources: Using our online Catalog (OPAC) How to find a book in the stacks Library Basics- Electronic resources: Where to find the Databases
Getting Started The Research Process Accessing information resource services Online catalog (OPAC) search for books Databases: Journals & electronic information Mountain Library Network is West Virginia s library network. The Online Public Access Catalog is where you search for books and items in the library Find the Right Articles Be prepared to try different types of searches Use Ask the Librarian email form for help Archives is the history of BSC community since 1895
Copyright is used to protect the information How to find a book in the Stacks (library book shelves) A search in the library s online catalog A book/item record looks like this - see screen shot Call No. is set of alphanumeric characters. From this label is how to locate your item on the shelf
Digital Research: - Electronic Resources - Where are the databases Digital Information Literacy: - Orientation - Instruction & Workshops Digital Library Assistance: - Using the Ask Librarian email form
Taking Care of Business Off campus access to the library s resources From your Internet browser go to URL (web address) https://mycampus.bluefield state.edu Use MyBSC e-portal to find the Library Resources electronic databases
*** Three Ways *** The Library Helps Students Do Well! How to FIND good/ reliable information sources for their studies Individual or group instruction and mentoring Available via distance by appointment (just use Ask Librarian form) Demonstrate the STEPS for using the electronic databases On and off-campus resources Recognize and understand what is Scholarly information (also called Academic journals)
* Database Highlights by Subject * EBSCOhost- EBSCO Discovery Service (NEW) EBSCOhost WEB Literary Reference Center (replaces Literature Resources from Gale) JSTOR - General Studies; Arts & Sciences I, III & IV collections (this includes literature materials, some MLA). Nursing- OVID E-Books and Science Direct. Westlaw
Documenting Sources Choose a Citation Style and be Consistent Be Specific and Precise Check your work OWL/Purdue University online has examples for all the different style formats, APA, MLA, Chicago Turabian and more. Plagiarism and Citations part II Modified from Info Literacy Leadership Institute. May 2010, ILLI JSCU.
ACCESS Information Where to Look for Stuff Successful Searches NAVIGATE Content Find Information APPLICATION Context Use Information
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