Library Project - Assignment #3

The Library Project http://www.qvcc.commnet.edu/library Danielson Library: 1-860-412-7272 Willimantic Library Learning Center: 1-860-412-7285

Part 3: Finding Books Books are a crucial resource in any research project. As a student, you want to be sure to consult books because they often provide comprehensive coverage of a single topic. In a college library like QVCC, books are arranged on the shelf by subject, allowing you to do “one stop shopping” for books on your topic. Finding books on your topic is essential to fully understanding your subject. Part 3 of The Library Project requires you to search and discover the title of a book on your crime topic. For this assignment, you may either use the title of a circulating print book (on the shelves in Danielson or Willimantic) or you may use an e-book (NetLibrary), so long as the QVCC Library owns the book. You will retrieve and read a book record, which will be helpful when creating Work Cited pages in the future.

Step 1 – Use QVCC Library’s Online Catalog to find books 1. 2. 3. 4.

Open the library home page. Click the Research button – it's at the top of the page. Click Online Catalog. The default search is Keyword. Check your spelling.

Tips for searching:

1 keyword

2 keywords

1 phrase

1 phrase and 1 keyword

Searching for e-books in NetLibrary: If you prefer to search for an eBook, you can use the catalog of NetLibrary, but keep in mind this is for e-books only. If you are trying to find books in NetLibrary from off-campus, you will need to have already signed-up for an account while on-campus.

Step 2 – Understanding the results list Here’s a sample results list for the search “death penalty”: Titles are hyperlinked to book records.

Circulating books can be checked out for 28 days.

eBooks are available online 24/7.

Call numbers help you to find a book on the shelf.

Reference books cannot leave the library.

Step 3 – Understanding the parts of a book record Learning to understand the parts of a book record will help you to cite sources in the future. •

Author: Michael D. Goldhaber

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Title: A people’s history of the European Court of Human Rights

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Publisher: Rutgers University Press

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Place of Publication: New Brunswick, NJ

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Date of Publication: 2007

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Length: 215 pages with an introduction (ix)

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This book has illustrations (ill.), a bibliography, and an index

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Table of Contents: the titles of chapters

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Subject Headings: the topics discussed in the book

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Location, Call Number, and Status: where the book is and if it is available

Items are ranked by publication date.

This book is currently available to borrow from the library.

The Library Project

Name _________________________________

http://www.qvcc.commnet.edu/library Due date ______________________________

Danielson Library: 1-860-412-7272 Willimantic Library Learning Center: 1-860-412-7285

Assignment for Part 3: Finding Books • • • • •

Continue with your crime topic. Search for books in the Online Catalog (print and e-books) or NetLibrary (eBooks only). DO NOT use reference books, DVDs, or Juvenile books for this assignment. Use circulating or eBooks. Print the book record. Answer the questions in the space provided, attach the book record, and respect the due date. Each incorrect answer will result in a full letter grade reduction.

The Questions for Part 3 1.

What is the full title of the book?

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Does the book have an author or does it have an editor? How many authors or editors?

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What’s the name of the publisher?

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Where was the book published?

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What year was the book published?

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How many pages does the book have?

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Is it illustrated?

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Does it have an index? Circle one:

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Does the book record list a Table of Contents? Circle one:

Circle one: Yes

No Yes

10. Does the book record have Subject Headings?

No

Circle one:

Yes Yes

No No

If you circled “Yes,” list all of the Subject Headings (use the back of the page if needed):

11. Where is the book? Circle one: Danielson Willimantic Both NetLibrary ________________________ (Other Libraries - college name)

12. Is the book available?

Circle one:

Not Checked Out

Checked Out

No information available