1. Library Instruction Activity Handout
Washington & Jefferson College, U. Grant Miller Library
Use library resources to complete this activity.
1. I want to read abiography of Barack Obama. Does the library have any? If so, which
ones?
2. Does the library have any movies about penguins?
3. I need the play King Lear for a class assignment. Does the library have a copy?
4. Where is a print copy of The Great Gatsby physically located in the library?
5. I’m writing a paper for a Business class on management theories. What databases should
I use to find scholarly articles?
6. I was reading an article about teaching evolution in public schools in the Academic
Search Elite database, but I forget the title. The article talked about landmark court
decisions. Can you find this article for me?
7. Does the library have the Journal of Communication?
8. Where could I find a 2002 article from Early American Literature?
9. What volume, number, and year of the Journal of Economic Perspectives is the article
“Why Have Americans Become More Obese?” from?
10. Where can I find online citation resources on the library’s website?
11. What’s the latest edition of the MLA Handbook that the library has? Where can I find a
copy?