2. The Library:
• The St. Thomas
University Library
– Exists to support you and
your education
• We have over:
– 139,000 books
– 114,000 e-books
– 521 journals subscriptions
– 6,000 e-videos
– 145 online databases with
millions of full text peer
reviewed academic
articles, reviews, essays,
and dissertations
3. Library Services:
• Research Help
– Walk-in
– Appointments
– Telephone: 305-628-
6668
– E-mail: jroach@stu.edu
• Interlibrary Loan
• SEFLIN Library Cards
• Study Rooms
• Coffee and Hot Tea
4. Mobile Apps:
4 Ways to download
the STU Library app:
•Scan the QR code below
•Download the free Boopsie for
Libraries app from the iTunes App
store and select the St. Thomas
University Library from the list of
available libraries.
•Or Download it from the Android
Market for your Android Device
•Visit http://stu.boopsie.com on
your mobile browser
5. Library Staff:
2011-2012
• Biscayne College
– Gricel Dominguez
• School of Business
– Larry Treadwell
• School of Leadership Studies
– Isabel Medina
• School of Science, Technology,
• and Engineering Management
– Isabel Ezquerra
• School of Theology and Ministry
– Jonathan Roach
6. Before You Begin: Prevent a Pigsty
• Create a Research Plan
– Know What Your Topic Is
– Know Where to Look for
Information
– Plan the Amount of
Information that You Need
– Create a Timeline
• Research and Ordering
Time
• Reading Time
• Writing Time
• Research Time II
• Editing Time
• Proofing Time
7. What is your idea?
• Where do good ideas
come from?
– You
• Your Interests
• Your Family
• Your Career Goals
– Current Hot Topics
• Current Journals
• Business News
Websites
• Newspapers
– Other People
• Your Professor
• Your Boss
8. Before You Begin II:
• Set-Up an Organizational
System
– Know Yourself
• How do you work
best?
• What do you need to
succeed?
– Understand How to Use
Resources
– Have Your Logs and
Passwords
– Set-Up a RefWorks
Account
9. RefWorks:
• Go to the E-Research
Homepage at St. Thomas
University Library
– Click on RefWorks
– Bibliographic
Management Software
– Helps You:
• Organize
• Prepare
Bibliographies
• Use APA Format
• Getting Started:
– Set-up Account at Library
– Create Folders
– Import Citations
– Place Citations in Folders
– Print Bibliographies
10. Computer Storage:
• I have lost my flash
drive!!!!!!!!!!
• On campus data
storage
• Use the cloud
11. Step One: Find Your Focus
1. Know what your
professor wants for this
assignment
2. Find a subject that you
are care about
3. Locate and read the most
relevant and highest
quality information
4. Synthesize this
information with your
ideas and insights
5. Present a well developed
assignment that
demonstrates clear
ideas, good organization,
and documents
everything
12. Find the “Right” Language:
– Library of Congress
Subject Headings
– Find the “Right” Search
Term
– http://authorities.loc.gov/
13. Step Two: Finding Books and E-Books
– Library Catalog
– WorldCat
– E-Books
– SEFLIN Library Cards
– Interlibrary Loan
• Through WorldCat
• Through Website
14. Step Three: Finding Scholarly Articles
• Different Subjects Require
Different Databases
• Would you look for
information on trends in
taxation in PsycInfo?
15. Religion Databases:
• ATLA Religion Database
• Biblical Archaeology Society Onlin
• Catholic Periodical and Literature
Index
• Catholic / Religion Encyclopedia
• Academic Search Premier
• Dissertation and Thesis Abstract
• Philosopher's Index
16. Business Databases:
• ABI ProQuest
• Academic Universe
• General Business File
• Health Business Elite
• InfoTrac
• Mergent Online
• ProQuest Central
• PrivCo
• Sports Discus
• Access World News
17. Social Sciences:
• ProQuest Central
• PsycInfo
• PubMed
• InfoTrac
• GreenFile
• ERIC
• Dissertation and Thesis Ab
• Academic Search Premier
18. Humanities Databases:
• Academic Search Premier
• Book Review Index
• Choice Reviews Online
• InfoTrac
• JSTOR
• Literature Resource Center
• Literature for Students
• Project Muse
19. Step Four: Finding Statistical, New
Stories, Reports, and Videos
• Academic Universe
• Associated Press Images
• Statistical Datasets
• CIAO: Columbia Internatio
• Computer Database
• Films On Demand
• New York Times
• Access World News
20. Using the Sources of Data:
• Uses Different
Combinations of Your
Search Terms
• Try Different Databases
• Read Articles and Check
Their References
21. APA Style:
• The New 6th Edition is
Published!!!!!!!!!
• What’s New:
– New examples for new media,
including data sets and
software, internet message
boards, archival documents
and collections, wikis, and
podcasts
– A New chapter now groups
rules for quoting and guidance
on getting permission with
standards for citations
– New guidance on what to
include for publication
information, with focus on
electronic sources
– New guidance on in-text
citations of material quoted
from electronic sources with
no page numbers use the DOI
22. Ask Your Friendly Librarian For Help!
• Have a Great Day!!!!!!
• Homework Is Great!
• “That’s All Folks!” – Porky Pig
23. Works Cited:
• Pig Photographs from “Breeds of Livestock”
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/swine/
• APA “What’s New”
http://www.apastyle.org/manual/whats-new.aspx
