Assignment 1: Find a Book
Locate Print Resources
In this assignment, you will locate a nonfiction book on the shelves of the J. W. Martin Library.
Instructions
You will find a print book in our library and acquire three key pieces of information about it.
Follow the instructions below to complete the assignment:
Begin by navigating to the catalog. You can get there from the navigation bar at the top of the screen: Select Catalog ⇒ Basic Search.
In the catalog, use keywords to search for a book relevant to your academic discipline.
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The Search Bar in the Library CatalogThis should return a large selection of resources, likely including eBooks, journal articles, and items owned by other libraries. Limit results by using the limiters in the left sidebar.
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Limiters in the Catalog SidebarLimit results to:
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Library Services and
Print Book. This second option may be nested under the Book option, so you may have to expand a menu to find it.
Select a book. You can bring up more information about a book by clicking on its title.
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Details of a Book in the CatalogFind three pieces of information about your book:
The call number.
- A permanent link.
A citation in APA format.
Place these three pieces of information in a Word document and upload them to your Blackboard course under Library Assignment #1.
The call number appears near the bottom of the book’s information
This number is a Dewey Decimal Number, which represents the book’s location on the shelf. Some books are available in both print and electronic format, so don’t confuse online availability with the call number.
A Call Number in the Catalog

The permanent link and automatically generated citation can be found using the small toolbar that appears in the upper right corner of the catalog entry:
The Cite button will allow you to generate a citation.
The Share button will display a permanent link.
The generated citation will probably contain errors, so you must correct it according to the rules of APA format.
The Toolbar in the Catalog
