Steve Chudnick
Hey there! As your friendly neighborhood academic librarian I am here to guide you to the various web sites and other sources of good information to help you get your work done and done well! I serve as your liason to the Math, Science, and Technology areas at the college. .
Biology 101 Students
As promised, here are the links to the Powerpoints that I put together for our Lab Session.
In the table below you will find links to Subject Research Guides for these areas
Research Basics
One of our main goals here at the college is to enable you to do the research you need to do to succeed. Here is a basic outline of some of the tools and resources necessary to help you think critically about and properly evaluate the massive volumes of information you will encounter during your time at Brookdale and elsewhere.
- Online Catalog -- Your gateway to Bankier Library's collection of books, periodicals, journals and multimedia. Start your searching here!
- Online Databases -- Your gateway to Bankier Library's electronic resources. The place to find articles for your assignments!
- Evaluating Your Web-based Sources -- Critical to the research process. Make sure the information you are using is authoritative and proper! If after evaluating the Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage you feel safe quoting the information from the site in a college research paper, then by all means go ahead and use the site!
- Citing Your Sources -- How to give credit where credit is due and avoid pesky plagiarism charges! This is often the last task before handing in your paper, but you still need to do it!
- Try using our NoodleTools software to help you with citing your sources. It should take some of the hurt out of doing your bibliographies! Contact any librarian or a library learning assistant for more info or help with this software product.
We are always available to help you with your research. If you are having trouble using the online catalog or databases stop by the Help Desk and we'll be happy to assist you. We are also available for research consultations by appointment.
Reference Workshops
Below are links to various workshops I have put together over the years. Use these as a standalone guide or feel free to contact me for a one-on-one tutoring session.
COMP 129 Ethics and Issues Research
If you are looking for help with your Comp 129 paper, this powerpoint presentations may be of some assistance.
- Comp 129 -- Here is the powerpoint presentation to go along with my Comp 129 workshop.
Some Various Odds and Ends
Access Science -- The Online Version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. When starting on a new research topic or just looking for some introductory information check out this continually updated resource!
Guide to Multimedia Collections(Updated June 2008) : Our latest guide to DVDs, VHS, CD's and other multimedia materials available for Math and Science.
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Last updated on September 16, 2009
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Steve Chudnick, Instructor, Bankier Library, Brookdale Community College. (732)224-2482
