Library research assignments are often used by instructors to reinforce skills learned in the library tours. Check with your instructor to see if a worksheet has been assigned to your class and what the due date is for the assignment.

Many instructors use one of the two assignments that have been prepared by the librarians. For both of these assignments pick one topic as a theme for all questions on the worksheet. You may use one of the topics provided on the worksheet, or one of your own choosing. You may pick up a copy of either worksheet at the Reference Desk in the Library or you can download them here in .pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the research assignments. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available free.

The standard three-part Library Research Assignment includes the segments on the Online Catalog, the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature and the Reference Databases, (specifically SIRS Researcher). The Online Catalog and Reference Database portion of the worksheet can be done from any Internet accessible computer. You will need to follow the link above for logging into the Online Catalog. You will also need to have the Remote access instructions for SIRS Knowledge Source. The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature is a set of books and must be used in the library. Readers' Guide is available in most larger public libraries and academic libraries.

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The two part Online Research Assignment focuses on the electronic resources at the SBVC Library, with segments on the Online Catalog and the Reference Databases. This assignment can be completed online from any Internet accessible computer. You will need to follow the link above for logging into the Online Catalog. You will also need to have the remote access instructions to utilize SIRS Knowledge Source.

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