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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1982
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED233726 |
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- Library Skills Workbook. First Edition. Morrison, Ray L. Nollen, Terrence Card Catalogs College Libraries Dewey Decimal Classification Government Publications Higher Education Library Circulation Library Guides Library Instruction Library Services Library Skills Reference Materials Search Strategies Undergraduate Students Workbooks This self-instructional workbook provides information and exercises on library skills for undergraduate students at Pittsburg State University in Kansas. Lesson units cover: (1) a self-guided walking tour of the library; (2) checkout policies; (3) the Dewey Decimal classification system and book arrangement; (4) Library of Congress subject headings; (5) use of the card catalog; (6) use of encyclopedias; (7) use of dictionaries; (8) location of book reviews; (9) use of almanacs and other statistical sources; (10) location of biographical information; (11) use of atlases and gazetteers; (12) use of periodical indexes and location of periodicals; (13) use of the "New York Times Index"; (14) the contents of available pamphlet files; (15) use of the "Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications" and location of government documents; (16) library special collections, which contain materials primarily dealing with Southeast Kansas; (17) special library services, including online reference searches and interlibrary loans; and (18) a search strategy for locating information. A flow chart for this search strategy and a map of the library are provided. Each unit also contains multiple-choice exercises which must be successfully completed as a requirement for a Composition 102 course. (ESR)