Mary E. Brown, Ph.D., Professor
Information Science

Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515

Department of Information and Library Science
Fax: 1.203.392-5780 / Phone: 1.203.392-5781
Toll Free: 1-888-500-SCSU, then press 4

Where do I find out about Buley Library's services for distance students?

• Library Homepage for Distance Education
  (http://www.library.southernct.edu/de_home.html)
• Rebecca Hedreen, Distance Education Librarian
  (hedreenr1@southernct.edu)

Where can I find examples of LIS portfolios?

• The Capstone Portfolio Library by Robin C. Stevens and Linda Valley
  (http://rcstevens.net/portfoliolibrary/)

Where do I obtain Planned Program and Change in Planned Program forms?

• MLS Planned Program form
• CT School Media Specialist Planned Program form
• Change in Planned Program form

The completed and signed form may be mailed to: Department of Information and Library Science, Buley 416, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven CT 06515. If you need to fax a copy ahead of the original printed copy, the fax number is 1.203.392.5780.

Where do I obtain information on school media certification requirements?

For those interested in a state-by-state comparison of school media certification standards with URLs and email contacts for each state, see Margie Thomas and Patsy Perrit's 2003 article in School Library Journal. (Use the URL and email address to obtain information on current standards -- that is, any changes since Thomas and Perritt collected their data).

Thomas, M. J., and P. H. Perritt. 2003. A higher standard. School Library Journal 49, no. 12: 52-57. (Available online through Buley Library.)

Where do I obtain a Graduate Degree Application?

• Interactive Graduate Degree Application (with next deadline)

Where do I obtain information on different manuals of style?

Each discipline generally has a preferred style for presenting citations. The most familiar style guides are the Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago or CMS), the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Modern Language Association Handbooks for Writers of Research Papers (MLA), and the Harvard system (Harvard). Below are URLs for online guides to each of these styles.

APA

• University Library, Ohio State University http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/apagd.html
• Writing Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.wisc.edu/writetest/Handbook/DocAPAFormatting.html
• Online Writing Lab, Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
• APA Online http://www.apastyle.org/aboutstyle.html
• APA Electronic Reference Formats http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
• APA Style Quiz http://www.southernct.edu/~brownm/apa_quiz.html

Chicago

• University Library, Ohio State University http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/chicagogd.html
• Writing Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.wisc.edu/writetest/Handbook/DocChicago.html
• Q&A about CMS from University of Chicago Press http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq/cmosfaq.html

Harvard

• Curtin University of Technology http://lisweb.curtin.edu.au/referencing/harvard.html
• University of Western Australia Library http://www.library.uwa.edu.au/guides/citingsources/harvard.html
• De Montfort University (faculty website) http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~bstahl/HarvardStyle.htm

MLA

• University Library, Ohio State University http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/mlagd.html
• Writing Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.wisc.edu/writetest/Handbook/DocMLA.html
• Online Writing Lab, Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html

Quoting and Paraphrasing Sources (How to avoid plagiarism)

• Writing Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.wisc.edu/writetest/Handbook/QuotingSources.html

Research and Documenting Sources (Writing Research Papers)

• Online Writing Lab, Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/

How do I write a critique?

For those who want a refresher in writing a critique, here are a few sources:

• Hunter College, Writing Center
• Texas A&M, Writing Center
• Brock University, Student Development Centre [pdf]

How do I write an annotation?

For those who want a refresher in writing an annotation, here are a few sources:

• University of California, Santa Cruz library
• East Carolina University library

For those who want a refresher in writing an annotation for a work of fiction:

• by Mary K. Chelton (adapted from Dorothy Broderick's directions for VOYA reviewers)

What is an annotated bibliography?

For those who want a refresher in writing an annotated bibliograhpy, here is one source (see below for additional sources):

• Purdue University's Writing Center

How do I write an informative abstract?

For those who want a refresher in writing an informative (versus indicative) abstract, here is Dr. Brown's explanation and a few resources:

• Abstract - definition
• Guide to Writing Abstracts (Colorado State's Writing@CSU; includes definition, purpose, types, process)
• Writing an Abstract
• Writing an Informative Abstracts - American Sociological Association

What is the difference between subject headings and classification systems?

FOR THOSE WHO WANT A REFRESHER IN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUBJECT HEADINGS AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS...

• Cloth is woven with two types of threads: the warp and the woof. The warp is the thread that runs the length of the cloth and between the two ends of the loom. The woof or welf is the thread that is shuttled back and forth across the warp. Classification systems, such as the LC classification system or the Dewey classification system or the Richardson classification system are the warp of library collections. In addition to giving an address or shelving location to each source, the threads or strands of the warp serve as divisions or classes of knowledge. With the classification number or call number of the division or subdivision of knowledge we seek, we can go to the appropriate location or address and browse for titles of interest. We may also use catalogues and search by author or title or subject heading to locate the exact address or call number of a specific item. Subject Headings such as LC subject headings or Sears subject headings are the woof of the collection. A given subject heading may be assigned to an item in philosophy as well as psychology as well as science. Subject headings allow us to find different perspectives of a topic by locating sources within each warp thread or division of knowledge that deals with that topic. Classification systems give permanent addresses to areas of knowledge. Subject headings are like breadcrumbs that are dropped where needed and allow us to take a sometimes-meandering journey through knowledge to see a topic both in familiar and new places. As with fabric, the woof (subject headings) and the warp (classification systems) give texture to the cloth or collection.

What is an annotated bibliography?

For those who want a refresher in writing an annotated bibliography, here are a few sources:

• Cornell University Library
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• University of California, Santa Cruz

What is a classified bibliography?

• A classified bibliography is arranged according to the categories of subjects that are included. (Some classified bibliographies are arranged according to the type of materials that are included, particularly when primary sources versus secondary sources are to be distinguished.)
• Example of an classified, annotated bibliography:
  Stanford University / Art & Architecture Collection

How do I Read and Write the Web?

• Reading and Writing the Web (Colorado State's Writing@CSU)

What are some of the professional organizations in the field?

• American Library Association (ALA)
• American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

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