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UNIV 1301

UNIV 1301

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Maya Conde-Kalmijn

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​UNIV 1301

Library Session​

Maya Conde-Kalmijn, UTEP Librarian

​Hello and welcome!

Log into a computer or use your own device and make sure you have a text editor:

Word, Pages, or WordPad​

Then join me by going here.​

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Poll

On this cat scale, how would you rate your day so far?

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  • ​Student Success Librarian at UTEP

  • Playing Resident Evil 4 and Mario Kart

​​Present

  • ​Grew up in San Diego

  • Went to Seattle for my BA in History

  • Got my MLS at Texas Woman's University​

​​Past

  • ​I am hoping to help you all succeed

  • I am hoping to wash, fold, and put away laundry on the same day

​​Future

Meet your Librarian

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  • Directing you to resources

    • Google

    • Library databases

    • ​Other trustworthy sites

  • ​Guiding you through searches

    • Basic and advanced

  • Evaluating information

​We do quite a bit actually!

Librarians, what are they good for?

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Poll

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What are you familiar with/ have done already?

Searching for materials on Miner Quest (the library catalog).

Creating a free account with the New York Times through UTEP.

Finding a database for your major.

Evaluating different types of information resources.

Got out of bed today.

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  • Learn about services offered

  • Learn how to navigate website​

  • Conduct a MinerQuest search

  • Create an account with NYT

  • Find a database for your major​

  • Evaluate different types of information resources​

Lets get started!

Learning Objectives

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URL: utep . edu / library

​OR Google it

Check out

  • Library Hours​​

  • Chat/Ask Us​

  • Subject Specialists

  • MinerQuest Search

Library Website

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Click on​ the link to get started

​Let's get to work

​Make sure to enable editing so that you can edit the document

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  • ​Title/Creator

  • Publication Date

  • Location​

MinerQuest Search

  • ​Summary

  • Citation tool

  • ​Filters

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Lets set up your NYTaccount

​Need help taking a screenshot? Let me know!

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​To find the database tab, check above the MinerQuest Search

​​Get to the Database tab

​Pick a subject that matches your major. If you don't find a perfect match, pick the one that most closely relates to it.

​​Select a subject

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Open Ended

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How do you decide whether a source is trustworthy or not?

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​Evaluating your sources 👀

​Currency 📅

​Accuracy ✅

Authority 🕵️

​Is it up-to-date, or is it outdated?

Can you verify that the information is true/ correct?​

​Who is the author? What is their point of view?

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Open Ended

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Can you think of a reason that might discredit the author of an article reviewing a movie or video game?

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Maya Conde-Kalmijn, UTEP Librarian

micondekalm@utep.edu

​Remember: We are 100% student funded, so we are here to help you.

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​UNIV 1301

Library Session​

Maya Conde-Kalmijn, UTEP Librarian

​Hello and welcome!

Log into a computer or use your own device and make sure you have a text editor:

Word, Pages, or WordPad​

Then join me by going here.​

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