EBSCOHOST is one of the most important components of my final I-search project at Granite State College. Information gathering via the Internet can, at times lead to a frustrating experience when students are unaware of of the ins and outs of the process.
For this reason I recently e-mailed Barbara Bolka who is the Granite State College Librarian, to see if she could give me some badly needed guidance with my EBSCOHOST search. Because I learn better by doing, I asked if I could actually meet with her at her office on the Granite State College campus which is located at the Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Information is key to a successful college experience for all students. Granite State College puts these threads of resources out there so that all students are set up to succeed with limited amounts of frustration.
My appointment with Barbara Bolko fabulously fits in the category of a good experience. As we navigated EBSCOHOST together, I tapped into the little tricks Barbara knew about how to bring up the specific journal articles that are required for my paper.
For instance, I didn't know to check off every box on the first page of my search that related to the articles I was searching for. I didn't know that some articles might not be there which happened twice. In those two cases, Barbara was able to locate the articles from another source other than EBSCOHOST.
Older students seem to have less anxiety about asking for help. At least, that is the case for me. I would rather ask for help than slowly slip down the slope of potential failure.
In the end, I had a wonderful morning learning library skills from Barbara Bolko. She is such a joy to work with because she truly seems to love her work! She was certainly looking out for me to be certain I had the information I needed. Now, I am good to go. Let the reading begin!
For this reason I recently e-mailed Barbara Bolka who is the Granite State College Librarian, to see if she could give me some badly needed guidance with my EBSCOHOST search. Because I learn better by doing, I asked if I could actually meet with her at her office on the Granite State College campus which is located at the Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Information is key to a successful college experience for all students. Granite State College puts these threads of resources out there so that all students are set up to succeed with limited amounts of frustration.
My appointment with Barbara Bolko fabulously fits in the category of a good experience. As we navigated EBSCOHOST together, I tapped into the little tricks Barbara knew about how to bring up the specific journal articles that are required for my paper.
For instance, I didn't know to check off every box on the first page of my search that related to the articles I was searching for. I didn't know that some articles might not be there which happened twice. In those two cases, Barbara was able to locate the articles from another source other than EBSCOHOST.
Older students seem to have less anxiety about asking for help. At least, that is the case for me. I would rather ask for help than slowly slip down the slope of potential failure.
In the end, I had a wonderful morning learning library skills from Barbara Bolko. She is such a joy to work with because she truly seems to love her work! She was certainly looking out for me to be certain I had the information I needed. Now, I am good to go. Let the reading begin!
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