Reference Questions, 10/31/09

Halloween on the reference desk. Let's hope it doesn't get too scary. ;)

1. (Phone) A student was looking for peer reviewed research articles on sports injuries (sprains and strains) and research articles on motor development. SPORT Discus is the place.
2. A patron needed a guest username and password.
3. A student was having trouble finding a book in the basement.
4. A student wanted to know how to access the Oxford English Dictionary Online.
5. A patron was looking for one of the books that are noted in the display case across from the reference desk.
6. (Phone) A professor had a question about accessing an ebook. Then she realized that she has checked the actual book out and said she was going to go find it. Strange conversation. :)
7. A student needed help finding articles on autism, intervention and research. She was a grad student in the School of Ed., and very nice as well.
8. A student wanted to know where she could catch the GTA 1 bus on campus.
9. (Chat) Got a chat while helping the grad student (#7) and didn't get a chance to help them before they had already found the answer themselves.
10. A student was looking for sources on the Mariel Boatlift of 1980.
11. A student was looking for the bathroom.
12. The student from #10 had another question about databases.
13. The student from #10 was having trouble resetting his password.

Not scary at all, just a slow shift. Now off to the LIS Dept. Halloween party. :)