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A number of disciplines now have Subject Guides
created by librarians. If there is a guide for your area of interest,
it can serve as a starting point for research on a more specific
topic. See the list below:
Finding Books:
Why? -- Books
provide in-depth coverage of topics and usually include a bibliography
of further sources to consult. The Lemieux Library collection
contains over 200,000 volumes.
How? -- Use the Seattle
University catalog to find out what books we own. Books can be searched in
a number of ways, including author and title. The most comprehensive way to search
is by “keyword.” This approach allows you to enter one or more words
which relate to your topic. Books are found which contain these words in the title,
subject headings, contents notes or as an author.
Where? -- Books
are shelved by call number. See How
to find a book for the location of specific call numbers.
Note -- To
identify books the SU library doesn't own, use Summit, a catalog
of books owned by other colleges in the Pacific Northwest. Also
try WorldCat,
a catalog of books held by libraries around the country and around
the world,. Titles found in Summit can be requested by clicking
the "REQUEST THIS ITEM" link. Titles found in WorldCat
can usually be requested on interlibrary loan. (Click on Request
item not in our library or submit a request directly from
within WorldCat.)
Finding Videos:
Why? -- Videos
provide visual information as a complement to printed sources.
The library owns about 2500 videos in many areas related to the
curriculum plus several hundred popular films.
How? -- Do
a Video Search in the library catalog. (If you are interested in
finding a movie simply for entertainment, search using the subject
heading “Feature Films.”)
Where? -- Videos
are kept in cabinets at the Circulation Desk filed by call number.
Finding Articles:
Why? -- Articles
give very current and concise information; they report news, opinion,
and research. Articles can be either popular or scholarly in nature
and contain both primary and secondary information. Publications
containing articles include newspapers and magazines (also referred
to as journals, periodicals or serials).
How? -- Use
one or more of the library’s 80+
databases or begin with our list of the Top
Databases. Many databases have the full text of the articles;
in other instances, the database will provide a summary (abstract)
of the article. The journal itself may be in the SU library. Search
for the journal title in the catalog to see if we own it.
Where? -- Those
journals the library subscribes to in paper are shelved by title
on the third floor. In some cases, older issues may be in storage
(on the fifth floor) or preserved in microform (in cabinets on
the second floor). The catalog will indicate the particular format
for the specific issue needed.
Finding Web Sites:
Why? -- Web
sites provide current and specialized information, often from
organizations and government agencies as well as individuals.
(The quality of the information provided on web sites can vary
greatly. See “Evaluate Your Information”)
How? -- Use
a published guide to web sites in your field (found through the
library catalog), an online directory (such as Yahoo),
or a search engine such as Google.
Where? -- Web
sites linked to our web page can be found on our Subject Resource
Guides.
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