undergraduate student Library Orientation

1. Jennifer Freer jennifer.freer@rit.edu undergraduate student Library Orientation Presentation available online at: http://infoguides.rit.edu/businessorientation

2. Rit library

3. Research assistance Citation support Course Reserves Connect NY & Document Delivery Computers, printing & photocopying Study rooms Early & late night hours Library resources & services

4. General help available at the Reference Desk located within Circulation or online at http://library.rit.edu/live-reference-help.html Specialized business research help available from Jennifer Freer via email, IM, in-person during walk-in office hours or by appointment. Research assistance

5. Jennifer Freer Library Office 1460 Email: jennifer.freer@rit.edu Telephone: 585-475-7731 IM: http://infoguides.rit.edu/cat.php?cid=24952 If you don’t know where to start, ask for assistance. No need to start researching alone! Saunders Liaison Contact Info

6. Consultations are available by appointment. Send an appointment request via email to jennifer.freer@rit.edu Most one-on-one consults happen through appointment. Research assistance

7. Physical resources

8. Computers, printing & photocopying

9. Study spaces

10. Study areas for solo or group study • 1st and 2nd floors talking is allowed • 3rd and 4th floors are QUIET floors • Study Rooms are can be reserved at http://library.rit.edu/services/study-rooms.html • Library hours at http://library.rit.edu/libhours Study rooms

11. Library hours available at http://library.rit.edu/libhours Break hours are shortened Early & Late night building hours

12. Information resources

13. There will be some textbooks for some CORE CLASSES on Reserve at the Circulation Desk • May not be availableuntil after 1st week of class • Library copies of business textbooks do not include electronic supplements • Can be borrowed for 2 hours at a time and used in the library Does the library have textbooks?

14. First find the books assigned to your class in your syllabus or by visiting Barnes & Noblehttp://rit.bncollege.com Next search for the book in our catalog at albert.rit.edu by title, author or ISBN. How to find businesstextbooks available in library

15. Students are each responsible for obtaining required course materials. Using a library copy of a business textbook as your primary copy is not recommended. Library textbooks

16. Keep in mind library copies may be checked out when you need to complete an assignment. Missing an assignment because the library copy was not available is not an acceptable excuse. Students are solely responsible for completing all reading and coursework on time. Library textbooks – Be aware!!

17. The Course Reserves collection contains materials that faculty have assigned for use in a specific course. Many materials are available online in electronic format, most often as pdf files. Available at:http://library.rit.edu/find/course-reserves.html Course reserves

19. Books

20. E-books

21. Connect NY is a group of 14 libraries who share their books including RPI, Pace, United States Military Academy and Adelphi. • http://www.connectny.info/screens/mainmenu.html • Through IDS you can order articles, books and items not immediately available in our collections or resources:http://library.rit.edu/services/interlibrary-loan.html Connect NY & ids express

22. library.rit.edu • Access to: • Book catalog for RIT and ConnectNY • 20+ business databases • Guides by topic & selected courses • Your library account for checked out or held items, see fines, renew items, place holds, or set up preferred searches and email alerts Library Website

23. Almost all RIT library business electronic resources can be accessed remotely (with the exception of Research Insight) You need your RIT username and password (same username and password you use to access your RIT email account & MyCourses) Accessing Resources from Off-campus

24. Databases contain a variety of information • Articles • Statistics • Financial data • Market research • Company profiles • Country profiles and data • Industry research and data Electronic databases

25. Electronic databases http://library.rit.edu/instruction/meet-your-librarian/business.html

26. Think about what you are searching for: • Concepts, theories, models • Search books, academic articles in journals • Company or Industry trends, stories, happenings • Search business newspapers & magazines • Company or Industry facts, figures, financials • Search company/industry databasesand company websites • Research & Database guides available at:http://library.rit.edu/instruction/meet-your-librarian/business.html Business research starters

27. Databases have different uses Academic articles COMPANY/INDUSTRY INFORMATION Business Newspapers& Magazines BUSINESS SOURCE ELITE BUSINESS SOURCE ELITE GLOBAL MARKET INFORMATION DATABASE

28. No library has full text of every article or has a copy of every book. Inter-Library Loan is a free service to help you obtain materials we do not have. Order items at http://ill.rit.edu/ILLiad/Logon.html Takes about 3-5 business days Inter-library loan

29. Plagiarism & citation

30. “Plagiarism is the representation of other people’s ideas as one’s own without giving proper credit to the original author or authors. Plagiarism occurs when a student copies direct phrases from a text (e.g., books, journals internet) and does not provide quotation marks, or paraphrases or summarizes those ideas without giving credit to the author or authors. In all cases, if such information is not properly and accurately documented with appropriate credit given, then the student is guilty of plagiarism.”* plagiarism * RIT Student Rights and Responsibilities: A Handbook of Policies and Procedures 2008-2009 p. 43

31. If it is not your original idea, tell your reader where you found it! Otherwise you are plagiarizing! Avoid plagiarism by citing!

32. The following examples are using APA citation style. Check with your professor what style they require. Avoid plagiarism by citing!

33. In-text citation for ideas in the body of your paper Works Cited list or Bibliography atthe end of the paper for all of theworks your refer to in the paper Two main elements of citation

34. If you take a direct quotation, cite it. Avoid plagiarism by citing! The in-text citation in the body of the paper. The corresponding citation in the References list at the end of the paper.

35. If you paraphrase ideas or information from a source cite it. Avoid plagiarism by citing! The in-text citation in the body of the paper. The corresponding citation in the References list at the end of the paper.

36. Cite/document all your sources in your References or Works Cited pageat the end of the paper Avoid plagiarism by citing!

37. Note in your paper all ideas that are not your own – this includes BOTH direct quotationsand paraphrases. Avoid plagiarism by citing!

38. MLA http://library.rit.edu/pubs/guides/mla.pdf APA http://library.rit.edu/pubs/guides/apa.pdf HARVARD http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm Always ask your professor which Citation Style he/she wants used in your class. Citation styles

39. Java Wallys Alternate study/relaxation space with full service coffeehouse, music, background noise.

40. Jennifer Freer Library Office 1460 Email: jennifer.freer@rit.edu Telephone: 585-475-7731 IM: http://infoguides.rit.edu/cat.php?cid=24952 If you don’t know where to start, ask for assistance. No need to start researching alone! Saunders Liaison Contact Info