Welcome to all new students and users of the Lamson Library and Learning Commons. This concise online material will give you the skills and confidence necessary to do research in a university library. Remember, though, that librarians at the Research/Reference Desk are here to help in your research endeavors.
Introduction to the Lamson Library and Learning Commons
- Chapter 1 The Library Virtual Tour
- Chapter 2 Using the Library Facility
- Chapter 3 The Variety of Information Sources
- Chapter 4 The Library Web Site
- Chapter 5 Searching the Online Catalog (LOLA)
- Chapter 6 Finding Materials in the Library and Lamson Learning Commons
- Presentation: Finding Materials in the Library (PowerPoint file)
- Chapter 7 Searching Periodical Databases
- Presentation: Reading Bibliographic Citations (PowerPoint file)
Extra Material
- Faculty: Additional information for FYS faculty is available in our Notes to FYS Faculty.
- Ideal Library Assignment
5 Comments
um, how does the test work, do we answer it in this box or what, i don’t get it
Where did the practice test go?
Are we supposed to read those and then take the quiz?
Do we have to read all those for the quiz?
Wow. I hope this quiz isn’t graded. All of this stuff is way too high tech for me. Plus I probably won’t remember it.If I need something from the library, I go there and ask for help. Whats the point of going through the site? If I wanted to do that I’d use the Internet instead of the library in the first place.