1. Introduction to
Library Research
Lauren Reiter, Librarian
Originally developed by Dan Hickey, IST Librarian

2. Bettmann Archive
 Bill Gates bought this archive,
the most prestigious collection
of historic photos in the
United States, so he could
bury it.
 In 2001, he hired 19 trucks to
move it from Manhattan to a
limestone cave 220 feet
underground in Butler
County, Pennsylvania.
Weinberger

3. Library Services
Research help
In person: walk-in, appointment, telephone
Online: E-mail, IM/chat
Website
The CAT and LionSearch-our inventory of
holdings, including e-books
500+ databases
Borrowing materials
Up to 200 books, DVDs, CDs, maps, etc., for the
semester
Libraries can get materials for you from other
libraries worldwide

4. Information Literacy
Recognize the extent of an information
need
Locate relevant information
Evaluate the information
Effectively and ethically use information
ALA

5. What resources have
you used in high school
to do research?

6. What are the libraries’
Spring hours?

7. Where can I find a book
to help me learn or
understand Python?

8. Where can I find a full text,
scholarly article about social
networking?

9. Database Comparison
v.
Evaluate the two based on the following criteria:
 Authority/scholarliness  Usability
 Currency  Value-added features
 Scope
In what situations would you choose one over the other?
Google, ProQuest

10. Copyright & Citing Sources
Plagiarism
“The action or practice of taking someone
else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as
one's own.”
Resources:
Citation style guides: APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.
EndNote, and Zotero
KnightCite
Oxford English Dictionary

11. Calvin College

12. Summary
Resources should be selected based on
how they best meet user’s needs
Libraries are one important component of
filling an information need
Fluency with library resources gives you a
competitive advantage in your schoolwork
and, later, in your job

13. Questions?
Lauren Reiter
lmr29@psu.edu