Freshman Orientation:Information Literacy

Instructional Librarian: Tamara CarrEmailPhone

Cccnj.edu/library

WHO’s MOST IMPORTANT

SUMMER HOURS• Mon-Wed 8:30-7:00• Thurs• Fri• Sat & Sun Closed• www.cccnj.edu/library• 856 691 8600 ext 263• Visit the Reference Desk• Call 315-786-2482• Email

What We’ll Cover

• How to focus a broad topic

• How knowledge is organized

• Available resources to help you select a topic for papers

Information Literacy• Locate, Evaluate and Use Information

Prepare a 10 page research paper using electronic library resources including at least 2

scholarly journal articles and 3 books

What do I like…

Whats ur major or a topic ur interested in?

http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/MTEwOTIxNjg2Nw

Whats ur major…or what r u intersted in?

• TEXT 55395 and your message to 37607

OR• Submit 55395 and your

message to http://PollEv.com

Topic Selection

• CQ Researcher

• Opposing Viewpoints

• Encyclopedias

How does this relate to information literacy and research?

Library of Congress ClassificationA - General WorksB - Philosophy, Psychology, ReligionC - Auxiliary Sciences of HistoryD - History (General) and History of EuropeE-F - History - America and United StatesG - Geography, Anthropology, RecreationH - Social SciencesJ - Political ScienceK - LawL - Education M - Music and Books on MusicN - Fine ArtsP - Language and LiteratureQ - ScienceR - MedicineS - AgricultureT - TechnologyU - Military ScienceV - Naval ScienceZ - Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resources (General)

Library of Congress Call Numbers

http://www.screencast.com/t/pPmmvkYw

Computer gamesComputer game violenceComputer gamve violence and childrenHow does violencein computer games affect children

Points of View Reference Center

Subject Enclyclopedias

Opposing Viewpoints

Are you Focused

• What has caused he mplemenation of salry caps in professional sports

• What effect did the asault weapons ban have on the crime rate

• What roul should the courts play in right to die cases