Support
Services for Foundations Courses
Contact Lisa Sloniowski, Co-ordinator
(lisasl@yorku.ca)
ext. 20072
The Reference Department and its Information Literacy Program
offers many services to support the Foundations Programme.
FOR STUDENTS
1. REFERENCE SERVICE
The reference librarians will deal with any questions related
to research from the most general, "how do I start finding
information on.." to specific questions dealing with
particular topics. They will also help students identify and
work with appropriate data bases.
2. VIRTUAL REFERENCE DESK
Students can also pose reference questions online to a Virtual
Librarian in real time [from 11 am-10pm M-TH and 11am-5pm
F]. On the library home page, click on "Ask a Librarian:
Chat Reference". When this service is closed, it is possible
for students to click on email and send a query this way.
3. SCOTT RESEARCH SEMINARS
In September, the library offers integrated orientation sessions
on the library, doing research and using the web. No registration
is required. To find the dates, click on this link: www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/Home/ResearchAndInstruction/AttendLibraryWorkshops.htm
4. THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE
The library website has some of the useful training materials
available to students. Under "Help with Research"
on the library's home page, click on "Library Instruction".
Here students will find a variety of online tutorials including:
How to Find Stuff, Library Research Roadmap, Finding Articles
(and searching periodical indexes), Guide to Book Reviews,
Subject Pathfinders (for specific disciplines) and a Guide
to Library Jargon.
5. WORD PROCESSING IN THE LIBRARY
At the moment, many of the computers on the second floor of
the Scott Library have word processing capabailities. The
library is moving to make this program available on all computers
so students will be able to integrate the research and writing
process. When students use the library computers for this
purpose, they can email their files to themselves or print
them. Students will require their acadlabs login information
in order to access these workstations.
FOR FOUNDATIONS COURSES
The Reference Department offers in-course instruction either
through lectures or tutorial workshops. In their effort to
cope with growing demand, the Reference Department encourages
you to consider the guest lecture format rather than the multiple
in-library tutorials. Note that the library needs at least
two weeks notice and is often booked up. Contact Lisa Sloniowski
at x20072 (lisasl@yorku.ca)
or use the on-line booking form to request a class.
This form can be found via the library's webpage for faculty
at :
www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/Home/infolit/faculty.htm
If you want to design a specific assignment which involves
library research, the reference librarians will offer suggestions
and direction. You might also check the web pages on information
literacy at www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/Home/infolit/faculty.htm.
Specifically, a
site offering suggestions in regard to library research assignments
is available at
www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/ScottReference/services/assignments.htm.
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