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October 4, 2006

              Shirley Knight                                                              Robert Thrall, Instructor

              sknight@ramapo.edu, x7315                                      INTD 101-06

Project SAILS

 I. Library Homepage   Provides access to the catalog (OPAC), databases, other materials and

    services.

• First Year Seminar Page  Information on library research for all FYS classes

II.  Reference Materials

 

Global Diversity Desk Reference: managing an international workforce	Ref  HF 5549.5       .M5 G56
Affirmative Action: an encyclopedia	Ref  HF 5549.5       .A34
Employee's Rights: your practical handbook to workplace law	Ref KF 3319.6       .B87
The Accountable Corporation	Ref HD 2741              .A282

III. Finding Books at the Potter Library

• Catalog: use this to find books, journal titles NOT ARTICLES, government documents, reserve items, music and movies owned by the Library. You may limit a search by language, year(s) of publication, type of material, etc. This may take a few seconds to load.

• Search the catalog using Keywords to find material
  • For example: search for "workplace issues" or "employment" to locate a broad range of materials the library has on these keywords

            OR

• Search the catalog using Subject Browse feature ONLY if you know the Library of Congress Subject Headings.    For Example:

                         Employment

                         Industrial Relations

                         Labor Market

                         Work Environment

•  If you don't know the Subject Heading, use the Related Records tab located on the top of a catalog record to get to the headings. This will help you focus in on more relevant material.                

               Tips

1. Start with broad searches. It is much easier to discard too much rather than start with too little.
2. Can "virtually" browse the shelves by clicking on the call number in a record

IV.  Electronic Resources

       Use the two Databases below to find journal articles:

  (Scholarly/Peer Reviewed/Refereed articles have been reviewed by a selected panel of experts

   in the discipline covered by that journal).

    The library's Electronic Resources are arranged by:

• Subject

• Alphabetic list

• Journal Finder : indicates if a journal is available full-text online, in print in the library, or available on microfilm

          Tips

• Always switch to the Advance Search page in a database. This will give you more control

          over your results.

• Always use Boolean Operators-AND, OR, NOT and Quotation Marks when running a search.
• Always check your Spelling if the database results are Zero
• Use the Subject Terms or Thesaurus link, if available, to find the best terms to use in a database.
• Some database vendors (Ebscohost, Proquest) allow "federated searching" or searches that include several databases at once.

 V.  Websites

• Use Evaluating Websites to determine if the site is authoritative enough to use in your paper.

VII.  Bibliographies

• Use Citing Websites and Print Resources for abbreviated examples of "In-Text Citations" and "Works Cited" (MLA is located at the circulation desk - LB 2369 .G53 2003)

•    Academic Integrity 

VIII.

• Course Reserve  Need either Ramapo ID (R#) or barcode (provided by the library)

• Q&A New Jersey  Reference assistance when there is no reference librarian available

Need more help? Visit or call the Reference Desk: 201.684.7574