HGTC Library Workshop - HGTC Library Workshop - Soils LabSoils Lab

HGTC Library CardsHGTC Library Cards

• Available at the Available at the Circulation Desk of all Circulation Desk of all campus librariescampus libraries

• Present student ID or Present student ID or other picture other picture identificationidentification

• You must know your H #You must know your H #• You must have your You must have your

library card in order to library card in order to check-out library check-out library materials and access off-materials and access off-campus resourcescampus resources

www.hgtc.edu/libraryAlways the best place to start!Always the best place to start!

HGTC Library WebsiteHGTC Library Website

• Research databases contain Research databases contain scholarly articles from magazines scholarly articles from magazines and journals (and other sources)and journals (and other sources)

• You search our library’s databases You search our library’s databases using a service called WebFeatusing a service called WebFeat

• Click the Find Articles link on the Click the Find Articles link on the library home pagelibrary home page

Finding ArticlesFinding Articles

•Magazine and journal articles from our Magazine and journal articles from our databases, and some of the websites databases, and some of the websites we will view at the end of the class, will we will view at the end of the class, will appear in one of three formats:appear in one of three formats:

– Citation*Citation*: Only the publication information : Only the publication information

for an article.for an article.

– Abstract*Abstract*: A brief summary of an article.: A brief summary of an article.

– Full-textFull-text: The complete text to an : The complete text to an

article.article.

*You can search the library catalog to see if we own a copy of *You can search the library catalog to see if we own a copy of that magazine or journal. that magazine or journal.

www.hgtc.edu/library

Database EntriesDatabase Entries

www.hgtc.edu/library www.hgtc.edu/library

Click on Find Books and Click on Find Books and

MoviesMovies

• Books, videos, CD-Roms, Books, videos, CD-Roms,

etc.etc.

• In addition to holdings for In addition to holdings for

library materials, you can library materials, you can

also search for electronic also search for electronic

books (eBooks) in the books (eBooks) in the

library cataloglibrary catalog

• Over 56,000 eBook titlesOver 56,000 eBook titles

• Link to PASCAL DeliversLink to PASCAL Delivers

Online Library CatalogOnline Library Catalog

• Borrow books and articles from other college, Borrow books and articles from other college,

university, and public libraries throughout the university, and public libraries throughout the

countrycountry

• Use ILL if you find an article citation or book Use ILL if you find an article citation or book

referencereference

• Requests can be made in person or over the phoneRequests can be made in person or over the phone

• Check PASCAL Delivers before making an ILL requestCheck PASCAL Delivers before making an ILL request

• Plan ahead, getting sources takes time!Plan ahead, getting sources takes time!

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Journal FinderJournal Finder

• A searchable list of A searchable list of

electronic and print electronic and print

journal and journal and

newspaper titles held newspaper titles held

at HGTC Libraryat HGTC Library

• Over 23,000 Over 23,000

searchable titlessearchable titleswww.hgtc.edu/librarywww.hgtc.edu/library

www.usga.org www.usga.org http://agricola.nal.usda.govhttp://agricola.nal.usda.gov

www.soils.orgwww.soils.orgImage Search – www.google.comImage Search – www.google.com

Soils WebsitesSoils Websites

• While it seems like everything is available on the While it seems like everything is available on the

internet, very few scholarly sources are available for internet, very few scholarly sources are available for

free.free.

• The library catalog and research databases have The library catalog and research databases have

specific search capabilities to help you retrieve more specific search capabilities to help you retrieve more

accurate and relevant results. accurate and relevant results.

• Using library resources saves time. Using library resources saves time.

• Anyone can post anything on the internet; there is no Anyone can post anything on the internet; there is no

quality control. quality control.

• WARNING: Some professors prohibit the use of the WARNING: Some professors prohibit the use of the

internet as a source at all--this refers to the web, not internet as a source at all--this refers to the web, not

the research databases!!!the research databases!!!

Why Can’t I Just Google It?Why Can’t I Just Google It?

www.hgtc.edu/librarywww.hgtc.edu/libraryAssistance is always available in person or Assistance is always available in person or

over the phoneover the phone

Chat Live with a Chat Live with a Reference Reference LibrarianLibrarian

OROR

E-mail reference E-mail reference questions from questions from

home!home!

Ask a LibrarianAsk a Librarian

We are also on We are also on Twitter and we Twitter and we

have a Blog!have a Blog!

The research guides The research guides and brochures in your and brochures in your packet can assist you packet can assist you during the research during the research process for this or any process for this or any other HGTC classother HGTC class

Research PacketResearch Packet

We are here to help you!We are here to help you!

Please ask questions!Please ask questions!

Hours of Operation - ConwayHours of Operation - ConwayMonday-Thursday Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 p.m.7:45 a.m. – 8:45 p.m.

Friday Friday 7:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.7:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Remember…Remember…

This presentation, your handouts, and resource This presentation, your handouts, and resource links are available on the library website under links are available on the library website under

Library Guides (www.hgtc.edu/library) Library Guides (www.hgtc.edu/library)