FAQ/FUQ
Database of Frequently Asked Questions and, perhaps more importantly, Frequently Un-Asked Questions.
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Helpful Librarians
You're not alone. Feel free to refer students to UI subject librarians and reach out to us yourself.
Basic Reference Interviewing
A reference interview is a conversation between someone seeking information and a library person who can help them find it. Often, information seekers can't initially articulate what they're looking for and in a good reference interview you can reassure folks and ask neutral and open ended questions to help them think about and explain what they actually need.
- Virtual Reference Interviewing and Neutral QuestioningArticle with in depth analysis of how to draw more information from library researchers.
- Ohio Reference ExcellenceOhio Library Council's online reference training modules. Self-paced with quizzes and such. You can print yourself a certificate if you complete it:-)
Database searching
- Concepts and Search termsShort video talking about using multiple search terms to describe the concepts or topics folks are interested in. Basic searching with AND/OR/NOT.
- Academic Search Elite - basicShort video showing how to use AND/OR/NOT in the Academic Search Elite database.
- Academic Search Elite - advancedUsing subject headings and other advanced features of Academic Search Elite.
