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12021-09-04T14:34:31-07:00Charmaine Henriquesc882ed4f01d2ec14ec1934e7f42090586aedefbd3947610plain2022-04-14T15:27:44-07:00Charmaine Henriquesc882ed4f01d2ec14ec1934e7f42090586aedefbd Andy approached the pleasant staff person at the Reference Desk and asked her about the LibGuides. She told him, LibGuides is a web publishing platform that allows library staff to share information, create and manage websites and organize class, and subject specific resources. There are several different types of LibGuides but the 2 most used ones are Research Guides and Topical Guides.
She showed him the Research Guides were located on the Library’s homepage under the Research tab.
Then all that needed to be done was choose the relevant Subject of the guide that is needed.
The Research Guides usually correspond to academic disciplines (e.g., Economics, Criminal Justice, Jewish Studies etc.) however, there are exceptions. For example, the Military Science Research Guide does not match up with an academic discipline but the information in it can be used in other subject areas such as History, Political Science, International Studies and Area Studies.
The Topical Guides can cover a variety of topics such as but not limited to: Transgender Resources, Racial Equity and Social justice and Brexit. They can be found by using the Library Guides link under the Research Guides & Workshops heading from the Services section of the Library's homepage, then choosing the relevant Subject of the guide that is needed.
She showed Andy a variety of guides based on his research interest and they held tons of different information. As Andy thanked her and was about to walk away, she reminded him if he was on campus, he could always come back to the Reference Desk for help, if he was off campus, he could try the Library’s Instant Message a Librarian service and if he needed more in-depth guidance, he could schedule a Research Consultationwith one of the Research Assistants. Andy thanked her and returned to the consultation room.
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