I missed the Information Literacy Workshop presentation given by Professor Gibbons at the Cohen Library but was able to attend one conducted by Cohen Library archivist Sydney Van Nort at the new Ruderman Architecture Library. I found the experience to be quite educational and informative. The librarian was able to clear up several misconceptions that I held about the CCNY Library system. She also provided me with the necessary information about the various databases the library houses and how I might access them all.
After the presentation I was convinced that many students at CCNY (myself included) have not made use of the resources available to us at the library. Students should appreciate that this much information is available to them - and free of cost- and not take it for granted. I must also add that City College is on the right track offering these tutorials not only to students but instructors as well.
Learning how to "properly" access information was very useful to me (this is the age of technology). Although I have used Jstor, EBSCOhost and a few other databases via the library website, I usually conduct my research via the New York Public Library or the Queens Library. Professor Van Nort made process of searching the database of books in circulation seem less daunting.
Lisa Williams
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