Valli Hoski, CE Librarian – Reference, Amigos Library Services
Webliographies and Bibliographies Made Easy With WorldCat.org
Description:
What’s the latest, best-kept secret for finding books, web sites and more? Want to help your patrons, students, colleagues search a more selective set of web sites? Want an easy way to navigate the alphabet soup of citation styles - be it MLA, APA or more?
Come learn how WorldCat on the web (www.worldcat.org) is an easy, friendly and open access tool that helps you and your patrons to
- Search library collections near and far
- Search a selective set of web sites
- Build a list of resources – from books to web sites and more
- See citations in popular formats and styles
Best of all, WorldCat.org is available everywhere you, your library, your patrons and your community are – with any web browser and Internet connection.
Agenda:
This 45 minute program will highlight:
- How to use WorldCat on the web to search library collections
- How to search and find popular web resources through WorldCat on the web
- How to build a bibliography or webliography
- How to view and use citations
Suggested audience:
- Reference service librarians and staff
- School librarians and staff
- General public
Take-away:
- Tips list for using WorldCat on the web for a) searching collections, b) finding web sites, c) building web-/bibliographies and d) using citation lists.
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