CO300 Library Session Pre-Class Survey
Complete this survey before coming to class to help your librarian focus on the things that you really need.
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1. Have you had a library "how-to" session with a librarian before?
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Yes...recently
Yes...a long time ago
No...but why would I need one?
No...so this might be helpful
I don't remember
2. When it comes to finding books in the library...
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check all that apply
I'm really good at finding books on my own, thank you.
I don't need books to do this assignment
I've had limited success finding books in the library
I've never tried to find books
I would like to learn how to find books in the library
Other:
3. When it comes to finding articles on my topic...
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check all that apply
I have been able to use the library databases to find full-text articles successfully
I know that the library's FindIt@CSU button can help me track down articles
I know about or I have used the library Interlibrary Loan system to get articles quickly delivered
I usually find everything that I need by searching Google and using free web resources
I use Google for the most part, but I'd like to know more about the library databases that I pay for!
I get frustrated using the library databases because I don't get very good results
Other:
4. I use the following databases on a regular basis when I need to do research:
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EBSCO Academic Search Premier
Web of Science
Social Sciences Abstracts
JSTOR
Google Scholar - http://scholar.google.com
Lexis/Nexis Academic
Other:
When it comes to doing research, these are the things I struggle with the most:
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choose all that apply
Getting started! I tend to procrastinate.
Choosing a topic
Finding scholarly articles for the topic I've selected
Finding opinion pieces for the topic I've selected
Finding a variety of points of view regarding my topic
I can find the citations to articles in the databases, but I don't know how to get the actual article in my hands
I get way too many results
I get almost no results when I do a search
I like to write my paper first and find articles that back me up after I'm done writing, but I can't always find the articles
I run out of time even though I don't procrastinate
Writing the bibliography in the correct format (APA, MLA, etc.)
I find good articles, but I can't understand what they are saying
Other:
5. What would you really like to get out of your trip to the library? What do you need or want to know? How can the librarian make the time count for you?
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be specific please
Who is your instructor for CO300?
this is an optional question