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Lesson 1 Researching in The Library

This lesson focuses on the importance of researching in the library and understanding how to find materials both in physical and digital formats. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with library systems, utilize librarians for assistance, and effectively search for resources using keywords. The lesson also emphasizes the significance of academic journals in research and includes a homework assignment to engage with library resources.

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Lesson 1 Researching in The Library

This lesson focuses on the importance of researching in the library and understanding how to find materials both in physical and digital formats. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with library systems, utilize librarians for assistance, and effectively search for resources using keywords. The lesson also emphasizes the significance of academic journals in research and includes a homework assignment to engage with library resources.

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Lesson 1: Researching in the Library

Rappel de l’intitulé du cours: Library Research


Numéro de la séquence : 02
Lesson 1: Researching in the Library

Compétences visés par la séquence :


Objectifs à atteindre à la fin de d la séquence
Upon completion of this sequence, you will be able to:
• Understand how to search for materials in the library.
• Understand how to search for materials on the Internet.

You always have to remember that you are in charge of your learning. If
the lecture notes you took are unintelligible or insufficient, it is a good idea to
consult the library.

1. Introduction

Studying at this academic level is not only about being instructed or told
things but about finding out information for yourself. You are required to find
answers to problems, confirmation for ideas, and resources for research, or to
do the required readings of your modules. For these ends, you need to locate
relevant materials in the library. Accordingly, it is important for you to get
familiar with the university or department library. Before your first attempt to
use the library, it is always helpful to go on guided tours of the building and (or)
watch online explanations of its available materials and how to locate them. But
for your information, we will explore how most academic libraries are
organised.

2. Finding Materials

Most libraries have an information desk where librarians are found and
are ready to help. Each library has its own cataloguing system used to organise
materials, and librarians can help you understand how the system works. They
usually have printed catalogues designated for separate collections of materials.
Searching for titles in these catalogues is manual. Once the intended title is
found, the code next to it should be given to the librarian who will check the
availability of the material.

Alternatively, it is better to use the search engines. Every library has an


area for computers connected to the computerized library’s database. You can
conduct your search by (1) the last name of the author or editor, (2) the title, or
(3) a keyword. Searching by keywords is very helpful when looking for materials
related to the area of interest as opposed to individual authors.

REMEMBER
When you are searching by keywords, use synonyms of these keywords too.
This will increase the quality of the results.

The materials, also called resources or research resources, found in an


academic library include books and journals. Journals are a collection of
articles written by different researchers in an area of academic research
(Donald & Keale, 2001). They are the means through which researchers discuss
their ideas and share their recent research findings. The advantage that a
journal has over a book is its shorter publication time. As university students,
you are required to read academic research articles more often.

Homework
You are required to visit your university library and ask the librarian to:

1. show you how to use the printed catalogues and the search engine.
2. show you where they keep the academic journals.
3. tell you about other materials they have (other than books and
journals).

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