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College Success:
UCC101
Library Orientation Tutorial

Click the sound icon to begin narration.
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Things you will need to complete this tutorial:

1. Headphones. Ask at the Circulation Desk, or if youre home,
just turn up the volume.

2. Student Guide to Union County College Libraries (available
in print at all campus libraries)

3. Catalog Exercise

4. Library Textbook Chapter for UCC101

Student Guides, the Catalog Exercise, and the Library Textbook
Chapter are available on the Library Web page under UCC101
(http://owlsnest.ucc.edu/academics/library/Pages/UCC101First
YearSeminar.aspx)
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Online quiz available at
http://ucconline.ucc.edu
You can get a
copy of the
Student Guide at
any Union
County College
Campus Library
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Your Library Card is your Student ID
You must present your library card to
check out library materials.
The library holds YOU responsible for
any item checked out on your card.
Do not lend your library card.
Do not lend anything checked out on
your library card.
Discuss any problems with your library
card with Circulation personnel at any
campus library.
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One Library System
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Books are checked out for 28
days.
Media items are checked out for
one week.
You can check out up to 10 items
total, of which up to 3 can be
media.
Late fees: $0.20 per day per book;
$1.00 per day per media item.
Lost items: $50 per item.
Reference books and periodicals
must be used in the Library.
Reserve items are checked out for
2 hours and used in the Library.
DVD players, laptop computers,
and headphones are available at
Cranford.
Circulation Policies
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Circulation Desk Services
Check out books, DVDs,
CDs, etc.
Check out reserve books
Check out current
newspapers
Check out laptops
(Cranford)
Check out DVD players
(Cranford)
Resolve issues with your
Library Account


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Reserve Books
Reserve books are
heavily used
supplemental
readings, or extra
copies of a
textbook.
Any professor can
add books to the
reserve shelf.
Books are checked
out for 2 hours for
use in the Library
only.

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Serious about study? Use the Library .
This group study
room is available
at Kellogg Library
in Elizabeth
This group
study room
is available
at MacKay
Library in
Cranford
Individuals can find study space in carrels or tables.
Allied Health students find
what they need in Plainfield.
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Security System
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Basic Expectations
Food and tobacco belong
outside the library.
Turn cell phones to off or
buzz.
Drinks must have a lid!
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Children in the Library







Children under 12 must be under the immediate supervision of a parent or
guardian.



Children under 18 may not use Library computers.
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Computers
Computer Lab at
MacKay Library in Cranford
Information Commons at
Kellogg Library in Elizabeth
Basic Computer Skills
Accessing Email
Accessing Word, sending attachments
Accessing Distance Learning (Angel)
Accessing Library databases and E-books from home
Be sure to save your work
Use a Flash drive
Sky Drive (Outlook)
Email to yourself
Be frugal when printing, especially PowerPoint
Dont forget to log off!
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Library Research
1. Use the Catalog to find books, DVDs, CDs, magazines,
and newspapers owned by the Library.

2. Use the Databases to find articles from magazines,
scholarly journals, newspapers.

3. Coming soon: More help with finding Reference
materials.


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Start your research from the Library Web page.
Welcome Joe Q Blow
On the Owls Nest,
click Academics,
then Library to find
the Library Web
site.
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Find the Library Catalog on the Library Web page
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nursing and careers
Type your search terms in the Quick Search box.
Then click Search.
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Search Results
words or phrase "nursing and careers" search found 20 titles.
Search Result #1. Study skills for nursing and midwifery students [electronic resource] by Scullion, Philip A.
Title Study skills for nursing and midwifery students [electronic resource]
Author Scullion, Philip A.
Call Number XX(121907.1)
Publisher
Edition An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Publishing Date 2007
Holdings
1 item available at Online in Web Resource
Click Here

Search Result #2. Opportunities in allied health careers [electronic resource] by Kacen, Alex.
Title Opportunities in allied health careers [electronic resource] Rev. ed.
Author Kacen, Alex.
Call Number 610.69 22
Publisher
Edition An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Publishing Date 2005
Holdings
1 item available at Online in Web Resource
Click Here

Search Result #9 Exploring Health Careers, 3
rd
ed. by McCutcheon, Maureen
Title Exploring health careers 3rd ed.
Author McCutcheon, Maureen.
Call Number 610.69 MC139E3
Publisher
Edition
Publishing Date 2006
Holdings
1 item available at Plainfield in STACKS

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Item Information Catalog Record

Opportunities in allied health careers [electronic resource]
Kacen, Alex.

Personal Author: Kacen, Alex.
Title: Opportunities in allied health careers [electronic resource] / Alex Kacen.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publication info: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005.
Physical descrip: x, 164 p.
Held by:
ONLINE

Subject term: Allied health personnel--Vocational guidance--United States.
Subject term: Paramedical education--United States.
Subject term: Nursing--Vocational guidance.
Subject term: Dentistry--Vocational guidance.
Subject term: Psychiatry--Vocational guidance.
Subject term: Optometry--Vocational guidance.
Subject term: Occupational therapy--Vocational guidance.
Subject term: Podiatry--Vocational guidance.
Genre index term: Electronic books.
Added author: ebrary, Inc.
Resource:
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Choose one item, then look at the subject headings to find
search terms that work.
Change search terms to nursing and vocational guidance for better results
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Use Power Search (found on the Quick Search page)
for more refined searching
DVD
Use Power search when you want to find a particular
kind of item, such as a movie or a reference book.
Pursuit of Happyness
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Print out the Catalog exercise from the link below.
Complete it and turn it in to your UCC101 professor.
http://owlsnest.ucc.edu/academics/library/Pages/UCC101FirstYearSeminar.aspx
If you are unable to click the link, then copy and paste it into the address bar of
your browser.
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Magazine, journal, and newspaper articles are
found in the Library databases.
Welcome Joe Q Blow
Student Directory
Databases are
arranged by
subject here
You can also search
for databases
alphabetically.
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Heres a link to the Library Database page.
Find Academic Search Premier database.

http://owlsnest.ucc.edu/academics/library/Pages/default.aspx

If you are working from home, log into the Owls Nest like
this:

Username

Password

Search for an article on
college students and achievement
firstname.lastname@owl.ucc.edu
*********
Print out the abstract for your article and turn it in to your
UCC101 professor.
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Students like searching the Internet because
Its quick and convenient,
Its free,
You can find almost anything using a
search engine,
You can copy and paste easily.
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Great stuff available on the Internet includes
Government Web sites, like
www.bls.gov (the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
www.loc.gov (Library of Congress)
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php (Federal legislative information)
http://www.nj.gov/education/ (New Jersey Dept. of Education)
Health information sites, like
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health-information/ (Mayo Clinic)
http://healthfinder.gov
http://www.cdc.gov (Center for Disease Control)
News organization sites, like
http://www.nytimes.com (New York Times)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ (BBC news)

Many, many non-profit organizations and agencies



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Not-such-great stuff available on the Internet includes
Personal Web sites
Hobbyists,
Professionals,
Cranks
Plagiarized or illegally copied information
Commercial Web sites
What does the coal company have to say about air pollution?
What does the tobacco company say about addiction?
Student projects from graduate school through kindergarten
Is another college students essay ever a suitable source of information?
What about an elementary school project?
Web sites for children
Materials not intended for research use
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How are Library Databases different
from the Internet?
Information found on Library databases has been
through the publication process. It has been
produced or approved by
A known author
A reputable publishing company
An editor
Fact checkers
A database company
Librarians
In some cases, a PEER REVIEW committee

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Evaluating Internet Sources
Do you know who the publisher is?
Often not edited at all
No title page. You may not be able
to find who is responsible for the
information or how old it is.
May be taken from other sources
without attribution.
Sometimes difficult to cite correctly.
Selected by students for
convenience

Library Resources Internet Resources
Published by reputable company
Professionally edited
Title or initial page shows author,
publisher, and date.
Sources of information are cited.
Copyright rules are followed.
Easy to cite using MLA, APA, or
Turabian.
Available from home for free with
your Union County College computer
account
Selected for quality by librarians

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Evaluating Internet Sources
Internet information should be selected using the same criteria as
Library materials:

Accuracy Is the information truthful and free of errors? Were there
fact-checkers and editors to assure accuracy?
Authority Was the information written by a known expert in the
subject? Does the Website describe the authors job or education?
Objectivity Is the information written without obvious bias? Or is it
written to persuade? Does the author make assumptions that might be
questionable? Does the author have a commercial or political motive?
Coverage Does the information cover all of the topic or just part of the
topic?
Timeliness Is the material current and up-to-date? Is there a date
listed, so that you know when more recent information is needed?
Audience Who was the information written for? Was the information
written for an adult audience?

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Quick tricks for Internet evaluation
Look at the Domain name:
.com means a commercial site
.gov means a federal government site
.edu means a college or university site
.mil means a U.S. military site
.nj.us means a state (New Jersey) site
.org means a non-profit organization
.net means any networked site

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Internet Evaluation by Citation general rule of thumb:
If you cannot find an author or responsible publishing
organization for a Web site, dont use it.
Union County College Libraries provide citation tools and guidance.


We can find it, and well
be glad to show you
where you can find it.
Elsa Bruguier, Plainfield
Campus Library
Margaret Deng, Kellogg
Library, Elizabeth
Susan Bissett
MacKay Library Cranford
Reference Services
Josaine Royster,
MacKay Library,
Cranford
Dena Leiter, MacKay Library Cranford
Heather Craven,
MacKay Library
Cranford
Bill Schryba
Technical Services
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Cranford
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The Best Finding Tool:
Reference Librarians
Interface with faculty and students to learn what
information is needed on campus
Recommend books, journals, and databases for
purchase
Organize lists of library resources and Websites on
topics needed for students or classes
Teach library classes
Teach citation to individuals and classes
Find information to answer questions on almost any
topic
Help students conduct research!

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Were serious about your college success.