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WELCOME!
FIQWS -- Prof. Huebner
PROFESSOR SARAH COHN
REFERENCE & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN
September 29, 2025
RESEARCH
INTRODUCTION
TO
AGENDA
Library orientation
Types of sources
Keywords & search strategies
Navigating library databases
Getting help
TODAY'S
ORIENTATION
LIBRARY
How many libraries does City College have?
Cohen Library
Science & Engineering Library
Architecture Library
Music Library
Dominican Studies Institute Library
Center for Worker Education Library
Where can I get help with research, finding books, using library databases?
Cohen Library Reference Desk
2nd floor
Mon-Thurs 10-7
Fri 10-4
library.ccny.cuny.edu/chat
Are there reservable study rooms?
Sadly, no.
All study spaces are first-come first-served.
In Cohen Library:
floors 1-3 are groups study
floors 4-5 are quiet study
Science, Music, and Architecture are all very quiet!
What about textbooks?
Many, not all, textbooks are available for 2 hour loan AKA
Reserves
Search by title in OneSearch, or ask a librarian for help!
library.ccny.cuny.edu
How do I print?
You get 1,000 print credits each semester.
B&W=1 credit
Color=4 credits
Can I get books from other CUNY libraries?
Can I visit other CUNY libraries?
Yes!
You can request books from other CUNY libraries and pick them up at Cohen Library.
Your CCNY ID card allows access to most other CUNY libraries.
Article Analysis
tinyurl.com/sept2925
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Read the two article excerpts at the link.
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Add comments with about both excerpts.
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Content
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What is the author writing about?
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Language
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How is the author they writing about it?
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Similarities and differences
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What do you notice?
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SOURCES
TYPES OF
Scholarly Source
Journal: Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics
Authors: Researchers, faculty members at universities
Audience: usually other researchers, students, & faculty. Generally not for average reader
Abstract: short description of the article. Read first to determine if you want to read the whole thing
Popular Source
Audience: general public
Content: human interest hook, photos,
little or no specialized language
Citations: links within the text
Newspaper: The Guardian
Authors: Journalist
STRATEGIES
SEARCH
Full Sentence Searches
How are the themes of hope and kindness represented across the works of Kate DiCamillo?
use AND to connect terms
combining different terms = different results
Kate DiCamillo AND themes AND hope
The Tale of Despereaux AND destiny
DATABASES
LIBRARY
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OneSearch
- Books (print and electronic), scholarly articles
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Gale Literature
- Scholarly articles, encyclopedia entries, book reviews
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Humanities Source
- Scholarly articles
library.ccny.cuny.edu
OneSearch
Databases
- Access to all 200+ databases at CCNY
- Alphabetical or sort by subject
- Disciplinary databases for narrower/more specific searching
- Find print books, ebooks, & scholarly articles
- Casts a wide net--multidisciplinary
HELP
GETTING
Professor Sarah Cohn
Reference & Instruction Librarian
scohn@ccny.cuny.edu
Reference Desk
Monday-Thursday 10am-7pm
Friday 10am-4pm