The D.Min. Studentand the Library

Eric R. Stancliff

Public Services Librarian

Tel. 314.505.7033

stancliffe@csl.edu

DM-995, Project Research and Writing

One stated objective is: “That the course participant conduct

library research that is appropriate, valid, and useful.”

Focus on basic issues surrounding your use of this library, and of libraries in general.

D.Min. Privileges at CSL Extension Services

LCMS Pastors may borrow books for free Six-week loan period to allow for shipping Photocopies $.10/page, $3.00 minimum,

plus postage Web e-mail request link:

http://www.csl.edu/Resources_Library_ServicesandPolicies_ExtensionServices.aspx

Direct e-mail address: libraryill@csl.edu

D.Min. Privileges at CSL Remote Access

Remote access just got a whole lot bigger

http://portal.csl.edu/ Library Web Access link

Library Web pages at www.csl.edu Look under the Resources tab

Reference Services Telephone: (314) 505-7032 E-mail: libraryref@csl.edu

Library Research

Use the Right Tool for the Job Find Books using the Catalog

Not necessarily just our catalog Find Articles using a Periodical

Index ATLA Religion Database OCLC’s FirstSearch (WorldCat database)

Library Research

Finding Other D.Min. Projects Our Library Catalog

Keywords: thesis AND doctor of ministry ATLA’s RIM Project

Research in Ministry TREN

Theological Research Exchange Network www.tren.com

Library Research What Can I Access from Off-Site?

Anything on the Library Web Access page!

At Your Local Library Face-to-face reference help Other General Humanities/Social Science

Databases Social Science Index/Abstracts PsychInfo Arts & Humanities Citation Index

Internet Research

Overrated and Overdone But It Cannot Be Ignored Be Very Careful to Evaluate

Internet Sources Unmediated Transitory Search Engines vs. Subject Index

Sites

Internet Research

Search Engines Google, Yahoo!, Alta Vista, etc. Search all web content False hits, excessive hits Best for very specific search terms

Internet Research

Subject Index Sites Assembled Net Resources in a Subject

Area and therefore mediated Pre-Organized

Best for more general searching

Identifying Subject Index Sites

With search engines topic + “resources” topic + “metasites” topic + “pathfinder” (for print resources,

too)

Identifying Subject Index Sites Wabash Center Internet Guide

http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/guide_headings.aspx

Finding God in Cyberspace http://www.kenrickparish.com/gresham/

contents.htm Virtual Religion Index

http://virtualreligion.net/vri/ Voice of the Shuttle

http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2730

Use Your Librarian!

Never hesitate to ask. Presume! Impose!

Be open and communicative. Explain what you’re doing and how you

intend to use the information you seek. Give feedback.

Let them know whether the resources they gave you helped or not.