Library Tutorial for SCIENCE 101

1. Introduction
• Home

2. Basics
• Finding Books
• Finding Journals
• Boolean Searching
• Finding Articles
• Get Materials not at this Library

3. Library Exercise
• Exercise

4. Want to Learn More?
• New Users Guide
• Virtual Library Tour

Questions or comments?


Please contact:
James S. Koga
(909) 869-3098
jskoga@csupomona.edu

Exercise

Use this exercise to practice some of the skills covered in this library tutorial.

If you need to refer to another section in this tutorial while completing this exercise, remember to Right-Click and open that section in a new window. Otherwise you might lose anything you have already typed.

Student Information

Example: Smith


Exercise
Catlog Journal title search
  a. Ecology
  b. Journal of Ecology
  c. The Ecology Journal

3. Does the Library have any books on the walleye? [What's a walleye?]

4. Look at the following boolean strategies:

  a. citrus or lemons or limes or oranges or tangerines
  b. citrus and lemons and limes and oranges and tangerines

Which one will give me more results?

5. Look at the following boolean strategies:

  a. preparation or (synthesis and insulin)
  b. (preparation or synthesis) and insulin

Which one should I use to get materials about making insulin?

6. Look at the library homepage. Try to find a link about getting materials that are not at this library. Click on the link. What services does the library have to get materials for you from other places?

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