Basic Library Orientation

Basic Library Orientation is a 50-minute session that provides an introduction to the UWF Library Catalog and an overview of library collections and services. Each session covers locating books, journals, and other materials. Participants use the Library Classroom computers to practice using the catalog, and are given an online quiz at the end of the session.

Sessions are held in the Library Classroom (Room123A) of the John C. Pace Library. The UWF Emerald Coast Campus Library also offers these. Sessions are open to all UWF students, staff, and faculty as well as the general public. These sessions are offered on a first-come, first-served basis; registration is not required.

Basic Library Orientation Online. Basic Library Orientation is now online and available 24/7! Its content is the same as our in-person sessions and also includes the Library Basic Skills Quiz. Professors and instructors are welcomed to link to it through their classroom D2L/eLearning sites.

Schedule of Sessions

Summer 2008

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Upon completion of this 50-minute session, students will be able to:

• Identify and access the UWF Libraries homepage in order to locate general library information.
• Use the UWF Library Catalog in order to identify books and materials.
• Use location information provided in the UWF Library Catalog in order to find books in the Libraries.
• Locate Course Reserves materials in order to access them.
• Utilize Subject Research Guides in order to identify library materials for assignments or research.
• Use MetaLib or a multidisciplinary database in order to search for journal articles.

General Outline

1. Demonstration
1. UWF Libraries Services & Info.
• Welcome to UWF Libraries
• UWF Libraries Home Page
• Library Services
2. Finding Books / UWF Libraries Catalog.
• Using Basic Search
• Using Advanced Search
• Locate a Book: Library of Congress Classification Code and Availability
3. Getting to Course Reserves.
4. Searching for Articles / Using a Database.
• What is a database?
• Demonstration of MetaLib or one multi-disciplinary database (OmniFile Full Text Mega, InfoTrac OneFile or ProQuest Research Library)
• Basic Search or QuickSearch
• Reading and Viewing Search Results
5. Using Subject Research Guides and Online Tutorials.
2. Basic Library Skills Quiz. (10 minutes)
3. Session Evaluation (3 - 5 minutes)
• The staff of the UWF Libraries appreciates your comments and suggestions to our instructional sessions.

Contact

For more information, contact the Reference Desk at (850) 474-2424.