Thursday, December 3, 2009

Protocol for requests from NC Knows

Hello

Ms. Wilson brought to my attention email requests that we are receiving from patrons using NC Knows, the 24/7 "Ask-a-Librarian" service to our reference desk email. Has a protocol been established to handle these?

I had some ideas in mind that I shared with Ms. Wilson, but if there was something previously in place, then there is no need to re-invent the wheel.

C. Leak

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

New Dr. Lenwood Davis Assignment (Print off for next semester)

Hello everyone

Dr. Davis has an assignment that has been giving us fits. It is due today, but just in case a few people trickle in and so that you are aware for next semester, they are to:

1. Turn in a 5 page paper and give a 3 minute oral presentation.
2. The paper must have 7 sources and footnotes
3. Sources must be 1 Internet and 6 books, magazines, journals, etc.
4. They have two months to complete the project.

Topic Choices
James F. Shober
James E. Shepard
George M. Horton
John S. Stanley
Hellen G. Edmonds
W.C. Coleman
James H. Young
YMI (Asheville)
Charlotte H. Brown
Safety Bus Co.
Thomas Day
Anna Cooper
William J. Walls
Solomon C. Fuller
James W. Hood
Carter G. Woodson
Lunsford H. Young
Boston N.B. Boyd
Slater School Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital (Charlotte)
Edward A. Johnson
Lawrence Joel
Mille-Christine (Black Siamese twins)
John C. Dancy
Annie B. Kennedy
James McGirt
James City, NC
Princeville, NC
Johann Samuel
Julius Chambers
Charles Hunter
George H. White
Henry Evans

NOTE: It says one Internet source, but much of the information that I found was on Google Books (they have every issue of The Crisis and other black publications as well as books, NetLibrary, and a few books in the catalog etc.) It may be difficult to find print resources for some topics since many of the older resources have been digitized.

Monday, November 30, 2009

DSM IV

There is a new copy of the DSM IV at the reference desk with the citation style books. This is the only copy in the library so make sure you hold the student's Ram Card.
Search O’Kelly Library’s Online Catalog and Databases for Business Plans
The Online Catalog

1. Go to WSSU’s home page at http://www.wssu.edu.
2. Select Library from the Quick Jump menu.
3. Click on Library Catalog in the Research column on the library’s home page.
4. Conduct a keyword search for business plan. One of the titles with sample business plans is Business Plans Handbook (Reference HD30.28.P5766 2006).
Online Databases
NetLibrary—a database of electronic books
1. Click on Browse Databases in the Research column on O’Kelly library’s home page.
2. Click on N under Browse Databases by Title on the next screen.
3. On the following screen, select NetLibrary from the list of databases that begin with N.
4. On the NetLibrary home page, select keyword from the search type menu, and conduct a search for business plan.
5. A list of books titles will appear on the next screen. Click on the link View this eBook to read the book online.
6. To “check out” a book to read for several hours, you must create an account and log in. You can browse for a shorter period without creating an account.
7. To create an account, click on Create a Free Account at the upper right of the NetLibrary home page.
8. Once you have “checked out” a book, to “turn” the pages, click on Next at the upper right of the screen.
Small Business Resource Center
1. Click on Browse Databases in the Research column on O’Kelly Library’s home page.
2. Click on S under Browse Databases by Title on the next screen.
3. On the following screen, select Small Business Resource Center from the list of databases that begin with S.
4. Click on the Sample Business Plans tab on the database home page.

Other Resources
Microsoft 2007
1. Access Microsoft Word.
2. Click the Microsoft Office Button at the top left of the screen.
3. Click on New in the menu that appears.
4. Type business plans in the search box at the top of the screen that appears, and submit the search.
5. On the next screen, double click on the plan you want to download.
Small Business Administration
1. Go to http://www.sba.gov/
2. Submit a search for sample business plans at the upper right of the screen
3. Scroll down the results screen, and click on the link Small Business Administration-Write a Business Plan.
4. On the next screen, click on the link to sample business plans.
If you need help using these resources, contact Phyllistine Poole at poolep@wssu.edu or at (336) 750-2532.