This is a sample of the Cephalonian method questions used in the library orientation session for URI's First Year Seminar course.

1. Cephalonian Method
Questions Used for URI 101
Fall 2010
Devised by Amanda
Izenstark and Mary
MacDonald

2. What are the regular
hours of the Library?

3. Do I need a card to
use the Library?

4. My professor said
she left books and
notes in the Library
for my class. Where
do I go to get them?

5. I need to print some
stuff out and make
copies. How does
that work?

6. I heard I can eat in
the library! What’s
the deal?

7. How long can I check
books out for? What
happens if they’re
overdue?

8. Where are the
books?

9. Do I have to sit by
myself here? What
if I want to study
with a group?

10. What kinds of
questions do you
answer at the
Reference Desk?

11. Can I use the
computers in
Reference to check
Facebook?

12. Do I have to be in
the Library to get
research help?

13. This place is big!
What if I can’t find
what I need?

14. What does
“Reference” mean,
anyway?

15. Are there any maps I
can use to find my
way around?

16. How do I find books
in the library?

17. What if I want a
book or article, and
it’s not here?

18. How do those long
call numbers work?

19. I need something
called “scholarly
articles” for my
research project.
How can I get help?

20. What’s the
difference between
using the stuff on
the Library’s web
site versus just
searching in Google?

21. Do you have anything
that can help me cite
the sources I use in
my papers?

22. Is there anything
else on the Library’s
web site I should
know about?

23. Does this library
“shush” people? How
quiet do I really have
to be here?

24. Can I have a pizza
delivered here?

25. My library at home
has movies I can
check out for free.
Do you?

26. Are there any fiction
books here?

27. Where’s the
bathroom?