Library Orientation for English 201 L. Dowling, instructor -- A. Enright, librarian October 24, 2007 Intro &  welcome Quick Skills Assessment Reference books and journals on cart Subject Encyclopedias Other reference sources   Library Web site -  the best place to start your research! Subject Guides Developed, researched, and compiled by Rio Hondo College Librarians for you Librarian's Index to the Internet (located under Web Tools on Library Home page) One of the best sources and updated daily with new sites Internet Public Library Staffed by volunteer librarians with years of experience.   How to find books in the Library Catalog (Sirsi) Wildfire(s) SEARCH EVERYTHING & BROWSE SUBJECTS How to find E-Reference Books - Gale Virtual Reference Library Search as a database or locate in WebCAT Search for endangered animals of the rainforest How to find articles in online databases    [on-campus access] * ProQuest  *   [if you are viewing this from off-campus, go to Authentication page for access] Issues and Controversies [ see note above] CQ Researcher How to find "authoritative" web sites Rio Hondo College Library Subject Guides Evaluating Web sites Quick Skills Reassessment Tour of Library