Robert J. Kibbee Library

Library Instruction Workshop: ENG 24/Prof. Zuckerman Librarian: Prof. Nash mnash@kbcc.cuny.edu
November 9, 2005

Start your research in the Library’s second floor reference section. You’ll find:

• Reference desk staffed by librarians to help you find the information you need
• Reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauri
• Computers with Internet capability to
  • search for books via our online catalog CUNY+
  • search for articles via a variety of online databases

2. How do I access CUNY +?

• From a Library computer, double click on the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop. That will bring you to the Library home page http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/kcclibrary/.
• Find the word “Books” on the left and bring your cursor to the right and click on “CUNY + Plus.” You’ll arrive at the Basic Search page.

3. How do I search CUNY +?

• Subject searching provides the most focused results. On the Basic Search page in CUNY +, see the drop down menu on the left and change “Keyword anywhere” to “Keyword subject” or “Subject begins with.” Type in a subject and click “Search.”

  Here are a few subject headings related to spanking to get you started:

• Keyword searching is less precise but may still be effective. Here are a few keywords to use alone or in combination to get you started.

Note: A good strategy is to do a “keyword anywhere” search using one or two keywords and obtain a list of results. Click on a title on that list and get a “Record Display” page. Look for “Subjects” on the left side of that page. These are Library of Congress subject headings; click on them to link to more books on that subject.

4. How do I find books on the shelf?

Use the book location charts posted throughout the Kibbee Library:

5. How do I search for articles using online resources?

• Go to the Kibbee Library home page http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/kcclibrary
• On the left side of the page, bring your cursor to “Electronic Databases and Services,” and click on “Alphabetical List of Databases” on the right.
• The page that appears shows a list of online resources. Note the yellow box and green house icons to the left of each database name. Click on the yellow box to access resources on campus and the green house to access off campus.
• See instructions at the bottom of the page for off campus access. (If you haven’t used the Library this semester, go to the Circulation Desk and have your ID card activated before trying to log on.)
• Resources without green house icons are available only on campus.

6. Selected Resources

• Books
  
  Beating the Devil Out of Them: Corporal Punishment in American Families
  Ref HQ 770.4 .S77 1994 (ask at Reference Desk)
  
  Child Abuse and Neglect: Multidisciplinary Approaches
  HV 6626.5 .W52 2001
  
  Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict . 3 vols.
  Ref HM 886 .E53 1999
  
  Handbook of Parenting . 5 vols.
  Ref HQ 755.8 .H357 2002
  
  Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and Society . 3 vols.
  Ref HQ 767.84 .E53 2004
  
  International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family . 4 vols.
  Ref HQ9 .E52 2003
  
  MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
  Ref LB2369 .G53 2003 (ask at Reference Desk)
  
  Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia . 2 vols.
  Ref HQ 755.8 .P3783 2000
  
  Parenting that Works: Building Skills that Last a Lifetime
  HQ 755.8 .C485 2003
  
  Stickin’ to, Watchin’ Over, and Getting’ With: An African-American Parents Guide to Discipline
  Ref HQ770.4 .S748 2001 (ask at Reference Desk)
  
  Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Childhood and Society
  Ref HQ 767.9 .T342004 (ask at Reference Desk)

• Online databases:
  
  Health Reference Center - Academic
  
  Opposing Viewpoints
  
  See number 5 above for how to access.

• Web sites:
  
  For quality and reliability, use the Web sites below or select others that end in "gov" (government) or "edu" (educational institutions). Avoid sites that end in "com" (businesses) which are less likely to be objective.
  
  MedlinePlus
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
  
  National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
  http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
  
  Purdue University ’s Online Writing Lab
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
  
  

  See especially: Evaluating Sources: Internet Sources http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/EvalSrcW/internet.html Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html

Robert J. Kibbee Library, KCC
http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/kcclibrary

7. Library hours

 Regular hours:

• Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.—9:00 p.m.
• Friday 8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

Exceptions:

• Closed Nov. 24, 25, 26, 27, Dec. 17,18, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, Jan. 1
• Open 8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Dec. 21, 22, 27, 28, 29