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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

NaPoWriMo: Day 9

Are you guys ready for me to nerd this joint up? You know you are. Here's a poem in rhyming couplets about how to find resources in the library.

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The catalog is where you'll find books;
Click on the link and take a look.
Search by keyword, title, or author:
A keyword example would be "otter."
For titles, drop the "a," "an," or "the."
For authors: last name first, like "Morgenstern, E."
When you find a book you'd like to use,
Write down the call number; it will give you clues
On how to find the appropriate shelf.
Ask a librarian if you can't find it yourself!

If it's articles from databases that you need,
Go back to the library's website with speed!
We have hundreds of databases to choose from;
If you can't decide which one you need, don't be glum:
They're listed alphabetically or also by subject.
Make sure the box for "full text" is checked!
Search your topic in the boxes at the top,
Narrow results down until it's time to stop.
(A reasonable number of results is one hundred, or fifty;
Narrow by date, format, or more: how nifty!)
You can print the articles or email them to yourself.
It's all online; no need to go to the shelf!

Just remember a few very important rules:
The only people who make noise in the library are fools.
Food and drink are expressly forbidden,
Even if you try to keep them hidden.
If you bring your kids, keep them in your sight.
And yes, you have to leave when we close for the night.

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