Atkins Library Learning Express
http://newlib.uncc.edu/alle

Library Services Introduction
Atkins Library As A Learning Commons (7:42)

• Describes library services within the context of the learning continuum.

• Does not contain methods or "how-to's."

Master Lessons

How To Find Books By Using Atkins Library's Catalog  (7:44)
    http://newlib.uncc.edu/books

• Demonstrates how to get a book, using "Word" search.

• Example used in module is "death penalty."

• Shows how to read a catalog record.

• Shows how to get the book from the library stacks.

• Shows how to use "Request" button to get books.

How To Find Articles By Using An Atkins Library Database (17:33)
    http://newlib.uncc.edu/articles

• The complete process of searching, identifying, and e-mailing articles from the database, "Academic Search Premier."

• Use the inquiry as the search example: What is the effect of violence in video games on children?

• Shows how to read a magazine "holdings statement" in the Library's catalog. Uses "Time" magazine as the example.

• Shows how to identify the different formats (bound periodicals, microfilm, microfiche, full-text) of a single magazine.

• Each section of this master lesson also has a "breakout" lesson. What follows are titles of the sections and "breakout" lessons:
  • How To Know If Atkins Library Owns A Particular Magazine or Newspaper (to be completed)
  • How To Select A Database For A Particular Topic Area (to be completed)
  • How To Develop A Search Strategy For Articles From A Library-Based Database (10:13)
    • Contains examples of "and" and "or" Boolean terms, with Venn diagrams.
  • How To Find And E-Mail A Full-Text Article To Yourself (5:08)
    • Shows how to limit a search to only full-text articles.
  • How To Find An Article If The Full-Text Is Not In The Database (7:55)
    • A fuller explanation of the "Get It" button, also known as the "resolution" button.
    • Shows how to find examples of four different citations when only the citation shows up in the database.
    • Examples include: an article from a publisher, a New York Times article, a citation that resolves to a periodical that is available only in print format, and an article citation that requires use of Interlibrary Loan.

Topical Lessons

How To Find Articles That Signal Various Political Persuasions (7:27)

• Companion to the guide, "Resources For Controversial Topics." [http://newlib.uncc.edu/controversial]
• Demonstrates how to search news and opinion articles for specific political persuasions.
• Designed to help students with finding various perspectives on controversial, timely issues.

How To Find Editorial Articles In Newspapers (9:11)

• Demonstrates how to find Editorial columns in newspapers.
• Designed to help students with finding various perspectives on controversial, timely issues.

How To Know The Difference Between Scholarly Periodicals And Popular Magazines

URLS

http://newlib.uncc.edu/alle

http://newlib.uncc.edu/books

http://newlib.uncc.edu/articles