Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Reference Questions, 9/29/09

It is I once again here providing reference services to the UNCG campus at large. On this episode of Irma Knows Best...
  1. A student needed books on English monarchs and Marie Antoinette.
  2. (Phone) A student had a question about how to cite an online source in APA format.
  3. A student needed to know where the bathroom was located.
  4. (Chat) A student was looking for books on myths and legends in England, specifically werewolves, vampires, fairies, etc. I could not find a thing. :(
  5. A student was looking for a textbook on microeconomics.
  6. A student wanted a newspaper she could have to take out of the library. I pointed her in the direction of the Carolinian.
  7. A patron needed a guest username and password.
  8. (Chat) A student was looking for articles and books on Commedia dell'arte and masks used in production of it. She was having trouble accessing the databases from home. She said she'd come in later.
  9. A student wanted to know where the closest water fountain was located.
  10. A student needed a copy of Jane Eyre.
  11. A student needed to know where Tower 2 was and where he could check out books.
  12. A student wanted to know where to take overdue books.
  13. A student wanted to know where Tower 6 is. They really need to change these things in the catalog. Just say 6th floor tech services! The tower thing confuses people.
  14. A student wanted to know where the bathroom is.
  15. A student wanted to know where 274B is.
  16. A ref intern wanted to know where he could find his graded homework.
  17. A student needed articles that were on a 7th grade level for a lesson plan she needed to create.
  18. (Chat) Person said whaddup Minerva and then went away.
  19. A student was looking for books on the Cuban military and North Korean military.
  20. The student from #8 came in to look at the articles I had found for her.
  21. A student wanted to know if she could access the R drive from the reference computers.
  22. (Chat) A student had a question about how to access EndNote from home.
I'll be back Sunday. :)

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