Library
Touro College Israel Library
September 2022 -- Welcome to Summer II (Elul) Semester!
The TCI Library is open Sundays through Thursdays from 9AM to 3PM, or by appointment.
TCI students and faculty are welcome to use the Library during TCI's open hours, whether or not the Librarian is present. Instructions for borrowing books (on the honor system) are on the wall outside the Library, by the blue book cart.
QUESTIONS?
Ask AVIVA !
www.tourolib.org
Tutorials - Short Videos! (scroll down for links)
Digital Collections - for Fun! (scroll down for links)
195,000 eBooks in all areas of academic study.
SEARCH BY: Keyword, Author, Title, Subject, ISBN, Publication Year, or Publisher. BROWSE BY Subject: Arts & Architecture, Biographies & Memoirs, Body-Mind-Spirit, Business & Economics, Children’s and Young Adult Non-Fiction, Computer Science, Cooking, Education, Engineering & Technology, Health & Medicine, History, Law, Literature & Literary Criticism, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Reference, Religion, Sciences, Self Help & Family, Social Sciences, Study Aids and Language Learning. INCLUDES the Oxford American College Dictionary to look up words while reading. READ Online or Download, CREATE NOTES, SAVE Pages to Print/Email, CITE Passages.
182,000 eBooks in all areas of academic study.
SEARCH BY Keyword, Author, Title, Series Title, Subject, ISBN, LC or DDC Call Numbers, Publication Year, Publisher, Number of Copies (useful for faculty assigning reading). BROWSE BY over 50 Subjects in the Arts, Business, Education, Health & Medicine, History, Political Science, Law, Literature & Language, Religion & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Sciences and Technology. READ Online or Download; ANNOTATE: highlight, bookmark, and write (exportable) notes. Use E-Book Central’s reader to get Citations; use Bookshelf to continue reading where you left off. No built-in dictionary.
Almost 70,000 videos covering a wide range of topics in business, counseling and therapy, education, health, and nursing. Video types include 360VR, animations, archival footage, biographies, cartoons and comics, case studies, conference materials, corporate training, counseling sessions, diaries and memoirs, documentaries, dramatized scenes, ethnographies, field recordings (raw and edited), instructional and reference materials, interviews, lectures, presentations, music recordings, newsreels, panel discussions, performances, speeches, teaching strategies, video transcripts, and workshops. Search by any keyword, subject heading, company or organization name, person (director, cast), author, or video title. Embed videos into your presentations! Sample: https://search.proquest.com/embed/sound-and-fury-the-communication-wars-of-the-deaf
If you login as TC Israel, ignore the Quick Search bar (TC-NY only)
* Ignore the eJournals link to the right of the Catalog link
* Ebsco Multi-search comprises 20 different subject-specific databases
* ProQuest One Academic comprises 47 different subject-specific databases
* Credo Reference = subject-specific encyclopedias and dictionaries
* JSTOR = journal articles and book chapters in the arts, humanities, and social sciences
* Use DATABASES tab to access the Ebsco and ProQuest E-Book Databases
Why I don’t recommend using database aggregators with multiple databases:
*Each database has its own subject headings / thesaurus terms which must be used, if searching by subject. Depending on the database, the assigned subject heading/thesaurus term might be cellphone, cell phone, or wireless communications. You can always search by keyword, but if searching by subject, you need to look up the assigned subject heading or thesaurus term (from the Advanced Search page), and use the term indicated.
SELECT A DATABASE – OPTION 1 (recommended)
Use the alphabetical list to select the most appropriate subject-specific database for your research.
SELECT A DATABASE – OPTION 2
Expand All Subjects with the drop-down menu to find appropriate subject databases (e.g., there are 8 databases covering business and economics, 10 databases covering education, five covering history, three covering literature, etc.)
Until Further Notice: Please submit ILL requests to the Librarian for processing.
Normal ILL Procedure: Complete the InterLibrary Loan (ILL ) form as completely as possible, so that the Touro NY librarian looking for the article you want will be able to find it and send it to you quickly. Write the author(s) name(s), the full title of the article, the full journal name, volume and issue numbers, publication date, publisher (if you know it), where you found the citation, and add any DOI numbers in the Additional Comments section. Request articles by email to Location=Anywhere, and include your student registration name, Touro ID #, and email. Articles will be sent to you within three days to three weeks (depends on whether or not TC-NY has the journal in its collections, or has to request it from another library in our InterLibrary Loan consortium).
VIDEO TUTORIAL -- USING THE LIBRARY (1 hour 12 minutes)
https://tinyurl.com/Research-Strategies-Training
- Catalog - Finding print books and e-books
- Databases - Formulating Search Strategies to find Journal Articles [start at 38:00]
- Citations - APA, MLA, and EasyBib Citation Generator [start at 58:00]
MCON 519 - Information Literacy Seminar -- a self-paced, video-based seminar comprising short videos (all under ten minutes), totaling three hours' viewing time. The Syllabus -- with links to all the videos -- is here, for anyone for whom this information might be new, and for those who just want to refresh their research skills.
MCON 519 Information Literacy Seminar Syllabus
Below is a selection of videos from this Seminar teaching basic library skills, research strategies, website evaluation, database usage, and citation styles. If you need a tutorial on a specific subject, ask me!
Why Can't I Just Search Google? (2:28)
Using the C.R.A.P. Test to Evaluate Websites (4:40)
Academic Research (6:56)
Academic Integrity (5:33)
Database Searching (5:20)
Understanding Databases (1:42)
Database Search Tips (3:44)
What is a Periodical or Journal? (2:30)
Finding Full-Text Articles (00:56)
Reading Scholarly Articles (5:10)
Formulating Search Strategies (2:36)
Combining Search Terms (4:49)
Searching Phrases in Quotes (2:08)
Keyword vs. Subject Heading (4:58)
Finding Books and eBooks (4:59)
Style Guides, Citation Formats (MLA, APA) (10:09)
NEW! ProQuest Research Companion https://www.tourolib.org/help/pqrc
DIGITAL COLLECTIONS – Fun! Free! Take a Break From Your Studies!
NYPL eBooks, Audiobooks, Videos
Use your public library card (if you don’t have one, apply for one online, too), to access eBooks, Audiobooks, and Videos. Public libraries in every state have Overdrive or a similar service – enjoy!
Google Arts and Culture
https://artsandculture.google.com/u/0/
Explore international museums from your living room, see exotic sites from your sofa, go out for an evening at the theater – in another country, and much more.
SkillShare.com
https://www.skillshare.com/browse
Learn a new skill, from creative writing to animations, film and video, fine art, flower arranging, graphic design, illustrations, interior design, music, photography, or web design. Or learn study skills, productivity and time management skills, and a lot more!
TED Talks and TED-X Talks – Ideas Worth Spreading
https://www.ted.com/talks and https://www.ted.com/watch/tedx-talks
The most intriguing, interesting, entertaining, educational, and inspiring coffee break you can take from your studies! Technology, Education, and Design (TED) Talks are short (not more than 20 minutes) presentations by the world’s leading thinkers, designers, researchers, and educators. TED-X talks are organized locally to address local issues.
Benjamin Zander & The Transformative Power of Classical Music
https://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_the_transformative_power_of_classical_music
How Language Shapes the Way We Think
What Was There
Historical photos tied to Google Maps, allowing you to see how familiar streets looked in the past. Users upload their photos tagged with Location and Year. Compare how Shlomo HaMelech Street in Jerusalem looked in 1970 and today: https://tinyurl.com/WhatWasThere-Jerusalem
ENGLISH LANGUAGE BOOKSTORES in Jerusalem:
Sefer ve Sefel (Used and New) (https://www.sefervesefel.com/)
Pomeranz (Judaica and Reference) (http://pomeranzbooks.com/)
Please email or call me -- I'm here to help you!
Aviva Adler, MLIS – Librarian
aviva.adler4@touro.edu
02-651-0090, Ext. 6
