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Earth 142: From Stars to Stones

Covers: differences between refereed, scientific literature and other information sources; the process of searching for scientific, scholarly literature; the value of academic integrity and tools to avoid unintended plagiarism.

U-M Library Catalog Search Basics

After today's session, you should know how to:

  1. Search U-M Library Catalog for library materials such as books.
  2. Do an advanced search to limit by location
  3. Discover the status, call number and location of a book (so you can find it in the stacks)
  4. Request a book using the "Get This" button
  5. View your library account