Addison Trail Student Information Center - The Library

Student ID#:___________________________

Teacher: ______________________________

Scavenger Hunt that can be adapted to a variety of subject areas in either of the PC lab areas using the LMC webpage to answer the following:

This scavenger hunt is meant as a basic introduction to the library services--both online and off-- you will be using over the next four years. You will be given a quiz grade for the activity, but remember that the goal is for you to explore and get familiar with resources so you can better decide which to use when research projects come up in any of your classes.

On the library floor,

1. Politely introduce yourself to one or both of our library staff members. List both their names. Note: You may access this information from the LMC webpage: LMC Team 

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2. LMC Catalog Locate and browse through the biography section and list one title you’d like to read. (Hint: See the 921’s) __________

What is the shelf number of the biography?_______________________

3. Using Gale Reference,  locate a reference book or set of books that represents one of your interests related to Social Studies.____________________


 

4. How much does it cost to print a copy in our library if you are not with your class?

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(Color copies are always .25 per page.)

 

5. List the titles of three magazines that you didn’t know the library had.   See the LMC webpage> Magazines & Journals.

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6. Browse through the fiction section and find the books with authors who share your last initial.  List one title by that author and the author’s last name.

7. From the Addison Trail Catalog, find a book on any of the following topics and list its call number. Can you tell if it is available?

• Energy                        Shelf Number ____________________
• Terrorism                     Shelf Number ____________________
• Pollution                      Shelf Number ____________________
• World Poverty              Shelf Number ____________________

8. Using ProQuest  print an article that is relevant to your selected topic. The title and date are:

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9a. From the LMC Quick Start Page, list seven different types of media in the e-Library databases.  What are they?

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9b. What are the two e-Library special collections?

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­9c.  Search the e-Library and print the article that is most specific to your topic.

10A. List three "resource centers" included Thompson Gale.  What are they?

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10B.  Locate and print a relative article for your topic.

11. List two encyclopedias available from the Quick Start webpage.

12A. What is NoodleTools?_________________________________________

12B. Why would you use it?_________________________________________

12C. Set up your own account now.  (Use your name in lower case for the user name and your ID# for your password.)

13. List one student responsibility listed on our Technology Policy.

14.  Define Plagiarism:

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15. Name three Internet search tools (search engines or subject directories) you have never used, listed on Media Center webpage.

16. Find our pathfinders list from Media Center homepage and list two of them and also explain what is the purpose of a pathfinder?

17 A.  What is a unique feature of the commercial search engine called netTrekker?

17 B.  How do you access it from school?         

17C.   How do you access it from home?