Navigating library catalogs
Library of Congress (LC) Classification
The overarching organizational scheme of
virtually all academic libraries in the U.S.
Reading a catalog
record
WorldCat
The world's most comprehensive bibliography,
with 40 million records representing 400
languages. Covers mostly books, showing the
libraries that own each individual title.
Search Tips
Worldcat's subject headings/call numbers
Using science databases
Building on the knowledge of LC Classification,
compare the organizational schemes of research
literature databases.
This will assist you in developing skills that
can be applied in a variety search environments.
Chemical Abstracts is the primary, comprehensive
database for chemistry. This class session will
have you explore related, peripheral databases.
Using the
web in science
Google's
advanced search
Browse
Google's list of
advanced operators.
Tips
to using Google's advanced search.
Scirus
A science-specific
search engine by Elsevier.
GoogleScholar
Google's attempt at a
comprehensive collection of research
literature.
Review
The
past four sessions have been an opportunity to
become familiar with a variety of key research
resources.
The tasks
today will ask you to consider what was most
relevant to your project and to apply your
knowledge to a new, unfamiliar topic.
Click here for
your review. Submit finished product in
class or via email.
