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Library Skills Program Exercises

This program will help you become familiar with the SRJC Libraries and will introduce you to basic library research tools. Each self-paced exercise takes about 20 minutes. You may do as many exercises as you wish, as often as you wish. To access the exercises, click the links below to print a copy.

 

Doyle Library also offers an audio tour that will introduce you to the physical layout of the building, hours, services, and borrowing policies. To access the Doyle Library iPod tour, take your photo student ID card to the Periodicals Desk on the second floor in the Doyle Library.

 
  • The LIBRARY CATALOG exercise will help you learn to use the online catalog to find a book. The catalog can be searched from anywhere you have access to the Internet, whether on or off campus.

 

 

  • The ENCYCLOPEDIAS exercise will help you learn to use general encyclopedias like World Book and Britannica, as well as special subject encyclopedias like the Encyclopedia of World Art for background information on a topic.

 

  • The INTERNET/WORLD WIDE WEB exercise will introduce you to very basic techniques for using a web browser and for using World Wide Web search engines to find information on a specific topic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




NOTE: You will need the free Adobe Reader software to read these exercises.