You will learn about the resources available in the library and on the library website that will help you with your class research assignments.

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For this assignment, you have four questions where you will look up a book, an eletronic book, an electronic journal article, and a streaming video. Other questions are about the library. (HINT: roll over images for clues to the answers.)

Career Path A

1. What are eBooks? (HINT: Rollover Clue A image.)

Is an OC login required to view eBooks off campus?

a. Next, click on www.odessa.edu/dept/library (A new window will pop up.)
b. Under Book Search click on Ebooks. (If you are off campus a login box will pop up first. Read the instructions in RED on how to login).
c. In the Search Box type a topic from the list below. Then click on the green Search Button.

d. Choose one of the ebooks and click on the link eBook Full Text.

What is the title of your electronic book?

e. On the left of the screen in blue print you will find the table of contents. Write the name of the first chapter. (HINT: Chapters are often NOT identified as "Chapter One," "Chapter Two," etc.)

First Chapter

f. Close pop up windows when finished.

2. Follow the instruction below to find an electronic article.

a. Click on www.odessa.edu/dept/library (A new window will pop up).
b. Click on Article Research.
c. On the right side under Find by Topic click on General Topics select Associates Programs Source. (If you are off campus a login box will pop up first. Read the instructions in RED on how to login).
d. Choose one of the keywords below and type it in the search box. Click on the green search button.

e. Choose one of the article citations and click on the PDF Full Text located under the citation.
f. Write down the title, author, and journal of the article in the text boxes provided. (If the author or journal is not shown on the fulltext article then look at the citation. If citation shows no author, choose another citation with an author.)

Title of article

Author of article

Name of journal (source: Title only)

h. Close pop up windows when finished.

3. Follow the instructions below to find a streaming video.

a. Click on www.odessa.edu/dept/library
b. In left column, click on "Videos Online".
c. In Search box, type the word "Careers".
d. In the adjacent box, click on the down arrow to change from "Search by Segments" to "Search by Titles". Then click on "Search by Titles".
e. Click on red search button next to the search box to begin search.
f. Choose one of the career film titles and write the title in the box below.

Video Title

g.Close pop up windows when finished.

Career Path B

4. What is the cost per page to photocopy? (HINT: Rollover Clue B image)

Will the copiers take dollar bills?

Career Path C

5. Can periodicals be checked out?

Career Path D

6. How long can you check out circulating books?

Career Path E

7. Can you check out reference books?

8. Follow the instructions below to find a book located in the library.

a. Click on www.odessa.edu/dept/library
b. Click on "Book Search" and select "Books (LRC catalog)". Another window will pop up.
c. In the Search box type in a subject from the list below and click on the blue button "Search"

d. Choose a book that has a location "Circulating Book Stacks" (which is in the last line of the record) and refers to the first floor freestanding bookshelves. Answer the questions below. (DO NOT CHOOSE EBOOKS)

Write the call number. (known as book's location number)

What is the title of the book?

Who is the author?

e. Close pop up windows when finished.

Evidence F

What is the cost of printing?

10. Follow the instructions below to find a definition of the word below using our online reference database Credo.

a. Click on www.odessa.edu/dept/library
b. Click on "Article Research"
c. On the right side under "Find by Topic" click on "General Topics" select "Credo Reference". (If you are off campus a login box will pop up first. Read the instructions in RED on how to login).
d. In the "Search for" box type in Philologist and click on the "Search" button.
e. From the "Reference entries" choose one of the dictionaries and answer the questions below.

What is the definition for Philologist?

What is the title of the dictionary you used? A value is required.

f.Close pop up windows when finished.

You're done! Next, click the submit button below. Quiz information will go to your instructor and pquintero@odessa.edu. Thank you.