Library Outreach Game

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Just the Facts

Where is it?

Library Lingo

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Need a Hand?

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Librarians can help you:

a) Type your papersb) Find movies, books & musicc) Get applications for colleged) A & Be) B & C

What is E?

You can get homework help for FREE at the Tomball library.a) Trueb) False

TRUE!

Tue & Thr 4-6(MATH for Grades 6-12)

If you’re at home and you need help you can:

a) Call the reference deskb) Email the reference deskc) Chat with a librarian onlined) Forget about ite) A, B & C

What is E ?

a) Keyword Searchb) Desperate Searchc) Title Searchd) Gov Doc Number Search

What is a Keyword Search?

When using the library catalog to find a book , this type of search will yield the most results:

Where is it?

You need this to find books on the library shelf:

a) Call number b) A lot of nervec) Barcoded) ISBN

What is a Call Number?

This is where you go at Tomball College to take tests like the GED, Compass, Asset and CLEP.

a) Circulation Deskb) Financial Aid Officec) Assessment Centerd) Reference Desk

Where is the Assessment Center?

You can get help with citing your sources here:

a) Online Research Guides b) MLA Handbookc) Almanacsd) a librariane) A, B & D

What is E?

Books and movies requested through the library catalog can be picked up at the Drive-Thru Window.

a) Trueb) False

What is TRUE?

Library Lingo

Reference books & instructional media can only be used in the library.

a) Trueb) False

What is “TRUE” ?

In Databases you can find:

a) Newspapers b) Magazines & Journalsc) Diariesd) Avg. number of sunny days in

Forks, Washingtone) All of the Above

What is “All of the Above”?

With a library card you can:

a) Check out books & magazines

b) Search for articles from home

c) Check out CDsd) A, B & C

What is D ?

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service which allows you to borrow ______ from libraries all over the country:a) School suppliesb) Electronic gamesc) Books & articlesd) Computers & laptops

What is Books & articles?

Just the Facts

a) Wikipedia.org b) NYTimes.com c) LoneStar/library.edu d) TexasAlmanac.com

What is Wikipedia.org ?

Which website should you NOT use for research:

The number of books, videos, music, and magazines in our library systems.

a) 17,000b) 100,000c) 3 milliond) 4 (and 2 are missing)

What is 3 million?

This lets you search our magazines & journals from home:

a) Library Card numberb) Department Access Codec) Credit Card numberd) The Force

What is a Library card number?

a) Surf the webb) Watch a moviec) learn to knitd) A & Be) B & C

What is D?

On Thursday nights in the computer lab you can:

Movie NightThursday 7-9

Credits• Adapted for Lone Star College-Tomball

Community Library• Original game by Merv Griffin, MGM Studios• “Spine Labels” photo by Anne Heathen. Used

with permission.