Justin Noetzel English 190 - Sections 3 and 9

Hello Students in Mr. Noetzel's English 190 Classes,

I will try to answer the "gray area" questions found in the one-minute papers handed in at the end of class last Friday.

Good news about undergraduate number of renewals - guess what - they are listed as unlimited (in reality only 999 renewals are allowed). A detailed table of borrowing periods and policies is found at the following url:

http://libraries.slu.edu/about/policies/ug.html

Stay tuned for more exciting information,
Martha

Hi Again,

I want to address a question that was asked in both sections - how to narrow a search.
There are a number of strategies to refine a search:

• Add an additional relevant concept and combine research concepts using the Boolean operator "and"
• Search the subject headings found in the result record
• Limit your search by date
• Limit your search by publication type - scholarly journals vs. popular magazines

There are a number of useful web sites that provide examples of narrowing search strategies:

http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/research/Narrowing.shtml#phrase

http://www.etown.edu/HighLibrary.aspx?topic=Narrowing%20Search (chart format)



Next Question - What to do about logging in to databases remotely.
Answer - When accessing the databases remotely you use the same user name and password required for computer use in the library:

• User name - root of your SLU email account
• Password - password you use to access SLU Net account
  

Remember, the Pius reference librarians are always at your service! Check out the ASK a Librarian link on the SLU Libraries web site - http://libraries.slu.edu/chat/askalibn.html

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving,
Martha