LIBR 51: Introduction to the Use of Libraries Karen Saginor Library Information Technology, City College of San Francisco

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Course requirements Summary of weekly work Exercise and reading due dates Evaluation criteria Basic concepts for database searching Library Departments and Functions Exercise One: Examining Dictionaries Online Resources: Glossaries of Library Terminology Alexander, Sue. "Definitions of Common Library Terms." Walker Library. 7 Mar. 2001. Middle Tennessee State University Library. 24 Aug. 2005 <http://www.mtsu.edu/~salexand/DEFINITIONS.html>. Buchanan, Heidi. "Glossary of Library Lingo." Library Tutorials. 5 Jan. 2005. Hunter Library, Western Carolina University. 24 Aug. 2005 <http://library.wcu.edu/researchref/Glossary.htm>. "Glossary of Common Library Terms." J. Willard Marriot Library. University of Utah. 24 Aug. 2005 <http://www.lib.utah.edu/science/glossary.html>. "Glossary of Terms." Web Instruction Help. Miami University Libraries. 24 Aug. 2005 <http://elearn.lib.muohio.edu/help/glossary.php>. Reitz, Joan M. ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science. 2004. Libraries Unlimited. 24 Aug. 2005 <http://lu.com/odlis/>. Varlejs, Jana. "How to Speak Librarianese." Rutgers University Master's Degree in Library and Information Science. 2004. 24 Aug. 2005 <http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~pack501/librarianese.html>. Online Resources: Examples of MLA citations Delaney, Robert. "MLA Citation Style." Citation Style for Research Papers. 27 Apr. 2004. B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, Long Island University. 24 Aug. 2005 <http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm>. Gunnels, Claire, Shielda Welling, and Sue Goodwin. "MLA Style: Paper and Online." 9 Aug. 2004. Kingwood College Library. 3 Jan. 2005 <http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/mlastyle.htm>. "How Do I Document Sources from the Web in My Works-Cited List?" Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style. 4 Dec. 2003. MLA: Modern Language Association. 24 Aug. 2005 <http://www.mla.org/publications/style/style_faq/style_faq4>. Johnson, Carolyn. "MLA Citation Style Examples." Citing Sources. Dec. 2004. Owens Library. Northwest Missouri State University. 3 Jan. 2005 <http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/citing/mla.htm>. Roecker, Fred. "Modern Language Association (MLA) Citation Guide." Research and Internet Guides and Tools. 21 Apr. 2005. The Ohio State University Libraries. 24 Aug. 2005 <http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/mlagd.html>. Grading policies Contact information for Karen Saginor This page last updated 23 August 2005