LANSDALE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LIBRARY

Welcome to the Lansdale School of Business Library. The library's purpose is to help students to reach their full potential by providing access to information that meets their academic and intellectual needs, and to promote the development of critical thinking skills and lifelong learning that will transfer to their professional and personal lives. The library contributes to and supports Lansdale School of Business's pursuit of excellence in education.

HOURS

Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

LIBRARIAN'S HOURS

Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The librarian is available for bibliographic instruction and reference help during the hours listed and one evening per week. Additional consultation time can be arranged upon request. If you are off campus and need help finding resources for an assignment, please fill out the "Ask the Librarian" form. This service is primarily for LSB Evening students. Questions are usually answered within 24 hours during the week. Questions received Friday-Sunday will not be answered until Monday. A response may also be delayed during holidays and semester breaks. If you need an immediate answer, call or leave a message at 215-699-5700 during daytime hours.

LIBRARIAN

Marie Walcroft
M.L.S. Drexel University
B.S. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

My goal is to create an environment conducive to learning and intellectual growth; to be responsive to the needs of the students, faculty, and staff; and to provide access to the information required for the successful completion of assignments and research. If you need help finding resources for an assignment, please fill out the "Ask the Librarian" form.

COLLECTION

The collection is curriculum-based and consists of print and electronic materials.

Books in our circulating collection may be borrowed for two weeks with renewals.
Books in the reference collection do not circulate without the librarians permission.
Past issues of our periodicals circulate for two weeks.
Current issues of the periodicals do not circulate.
Reserve materials circulate for the period of time specified by the instructor or librarian.

EBSCOhost

The library has a subscription to EBSCOhost, an online database that offers full text articles for over 4000 magazines, journals, and newspapers. EBSCOhost can be accessed from your home computer. To use EBSCOhost, click on the URL http://search.ebscohost.com and enter the User ID and Password issued by the librarian.

EBSCOhost Instructions

CQ Researcher Online

The library has a subscription to the CQ Researcher Online database that offers coverage from 1991 to the present and also affords immediate access to the newest CQ Researcher reports as they are published. The CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic--more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliographies. Click on the URL:http://library.cqpress.com and enter the User ID and password issued by the librarian.

LOIS LAW

A subscription database that provides access to case law, state and federal cases, statutes, court reports, rules, and regulations is available in the library and off-site to Paralegal students. Paralegal students wishing to use LOIS LAW can access this database by clicking on this URL: http://www.loislaw.com and entering the User ID and password issued by the librarian.

Students should also be aware of the Pennsylvania Power Library Database available through their local public libraries.

INFORMATION LITERACY

PLAGIARISM:

The following information on plagiarism is taken from:
Gibaldi, Joseph. The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: The Modern Languages Association of America, 2003.

You have plagiarized if:

You took notes from the text that did not distinguish summary and paraphrase from quotation. Then you presented wording from the notes as if it were all your own.
You presented facts without saying where you found them.
You repeated or paraphrased someone's wording without acknowledgment.
You took someone's unique or particularly apt phrase without acknowledgment.
You paraphrased someone's argument or presented someone's line of thought without acknowledgment.
You copied and pasted information from the Internet without quotation marks or without citing the source.
(Gibaldi 75)

Keep the following three categories distinct in your research notes:

summaries of others' material
exact wordings you copy
your own ideas, questions, and responses
(Gibaldi 75)

Self-plagiarism is also a concern in academe. Gibaldi discusses the ethics of repurposing previous work, "If you must complete a research project to earn a grade in a course, handing in a paper you already earned credit for in another course is deceitful. Moreover, you lose the opportunity to improve your knowledge and skills. If you want to rework a paper that that you prepared for another course, ask your current instructor for permission to do so" (74).

Avoiding Plagiarism: Guides for Students

Lansdale School of Business students are required to use the guide “MLA Format for Article Critiques and Research Papers” to produce correctly formatted and cited work.
Lansdale School of Business MLA Format for Article Critiques and Research Papers (PDF)

The Cite is Right! A favorite of Skills for Academic Study classes.
This tutorial on plagiarism is presented in a fifties game show format. It's fun, entertaining, and informative. It's brought to you by Reference Staff of the Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers the State University, Camden, New Jersey.
http://library.camden.rutgers.edu/EducationalModule
/Plagiarism/citeisright.html

A Guide to Writing Research Papers. An MLA guide to writing and citing research papers compiled by the Humanities Department and the Arthur Banks Jr. Library, Capital Community College, Hartford. CT.
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/library/mla.pdf

MLA Formatting and Style Guide: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th ed.) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (2nd ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page. Provided by The Writing Lab, Purdue University.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/09/

Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It. Examples of acceptable and unacceptable paraphrasing, appropriate citation and common knowledge. Presented by the Writing Tutorial Services of Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Ewts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml

The Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory (VAIL) is a portal for students to assist them in understanding academic integrity standards and avoid accusations of plagiarism by learning proper documentation and research methods. VAIL provides education and resources for students to enable them to produce quality scholarship at their respective institutions. VAIL provides guides and online interactive tutorials on academic integrity plagiarism, research and documentation.
http://www-apps.umuc.edu/forums/pageshow.php?forumid=3

The Writing Place, Northwestern University
Examples of appropriate paraphrasing and citation. Tips to avoid plagiarism.
Links to Academic Integrity at Northwestern page on plagiarism, written by Professor Jean Smith of the Writing Program. This link provides in depth examples of paraphrasing and citation.
http://www.writing.northwestern.edu/avoiding_plagiarism.html

Citation Generators

The student is responsible for providing MLA citations that meet the requirements of Lansdale School of Business. All online generators issue disclaimers as to their accuracy. You may use the citations generated as a basis for your MLA citation, but you must make the necessary revisions. Keep in mind the EBSCOhost and CQ Researcher databases provide MLA citations.

Guide to Citation Generators. This page maintained by Jane Kessler, University Libraries, University at Albany, SUNY.
http://library.albany.edu/reference/citegen.htm

KnightCite! Maintained by the Hekman Library at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php

Landmark Son of Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net/

EVALUATING WEB PAGES:

A consumer must determine the worth of any good or service considered for use or purchase. Information also has worth. You must use critical thinking to determine the worth and appropriateness of the information offered. Use the following criteria to select information for your research:

Authority:

Who is the author or source of the information?
What are the author's qualifications and credentials? Is biographical information about the author available on the web page or web site?
Has the author acknowledged expertise in this subject?
Is a reputable institution, organization, or business sponsoring the individual or group?
Can you contact this person or group to verify credentials? Always check the home page of the site for this information.
Remember discussion groups or chat rooms should not be used as sources.

Accessibility:

Can this site be accessed for future use? You must supply the appropriate information so that your search can be replicated.
There are citation formats for electronic sources available in the library.
When in doubt make a hard copy or do not use the source.
Remember the Internet is transitory in nature; what is posted today may be gone tomorrow.

Currency:

Is the information current?
Check the creation date and update information on the page or the site's home page. If no date is listed on the page, select "Source" from the Internet Explorer "View" pull-down menu or "Document Info" from the Netscape "View" pull-down menu. This will show the date and time the page was last updated.
The site and any links should be updated regularly.
Dated information should not be used when researching a current topic.

Content:

What is the purpose of the information? Is the purpose clearly stated?
Is its purpose to provide objective information or to report news?
Is it scholarly, factual and well-researched or is it an opinion?
Is it a marketing tool or information furnished by an organization without the intent to gain?
Does it promote a point-of-view? Is it objective or does it have a bias: conservative or liberal, for or against, etc.?
Is it a personal web page, bulletin board, blog, or chat room? These should not be used as resources for research.
Is the content the same in the electronic version as it is in print?
Check the list of links below. These are reputable sites that can be used for research purposes. If in doubt, ask Mrs. Walcroft or your instructor.

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES

Accounting
Advertising and Marketing
Business
Career
Computer Science and Technology
Contemporary Issues
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Resources
Documentation of Resources
Economics
English Fundamentals and Written Communications
Environmental Studies
Ethics
Financial Aid
Geography
Government
Human Resources and Management
International
Legal
Local Public and College Libraries
Math
Medical
News and Media
Personal Finance
Psychology
Public Speaking
Reference
Search Engines, Directories, and Tools
Skills For Academic Study
Small Business
Sociology
Statistics and Demographics

	LANSDALE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LIBRARY Welcome to the Lansdale School of Business Library. The library's purpose is to help students to reach their full potential by providing access to information that meets their academic and intellectual needs, and to promote the development of critical thinking skills and lifelong learning that will transfer to their professional and personal lives. The library contributes to and supports Lansdale School of Business's pursuit of excellence in education. HOURS Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. LIBRARIAN'S HOURS Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The librarian is available for bibliographic instruction and reference help during the hours listed and one evening per week. Additional consultation time can be arranged upon request. If you are off campus and need help finding resources for an assignment, please fill out the "Ask the Librarian" form. This service is primarily for LSB Evening students. Questions are usually answered within 24 hours during the week. Questions received Friday-Sunday will not be answered until Monday. A response may also be delayed during holidays and semester breaks. If you need an immediate answer, call or leave a message at 215-699-5700 during daytime hours. LIBRARIAN Marie Walcroft M.L.S. Drexel University B.S. Indiana University of Pennsylvania My goal is to create an environment conducive to learning and intellectual growth; to be responsive to the needs of the students, faculty, and staff; and to provide access to the information required for the successful completion of assignments and research. If you need help finding resources for an assignment, please fill out the "Ask the Librarian" form. COLLECTION The collection is curriculum-based and consists of print and electronic materials. Books in our circulating collection may be borrowed for two weeks with renewals. Books in the reference collection do not circulate without the librarians permission. Past issues of our periodicals circulate for two weeks. Current issues of the periodicals do not circulate. Reserve materials circulate for the period of time specified by the instructor or librarian. EBSCOhost The library has a subscription to EBSCOhost, an online database that offers full text articles for over 4000 magazines, journals, and newspapers. EBSCOhost can be accessed from your home computer. To use EBSCOhost, click on the URL http://search.ebscohost.com and enter the User ID and Password issued by the librarian. EBSCOhost Instructions CQ Researcher Online The library has a subscription to the CQ Researcher Online database that offers coverage from 1991 to the present and also affords immediate access to the newest CQ Researcher reports as they are published. The CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic--more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliographies. Click on the URL:http://library.cqpress.com and enter the User ID and password issued by the librarian. LOIS LAW A subscription database that provides access to case law, state and federal cases, statutes, court reports, rules, and regulations is available in the library and off-site to Paralegal students. Paralegal students wishing to use LOIS LAW can access this database by clicking on this URL: http://www.loislaw.com and entering the User ID and password issued by the librarian. Students should also be aware of the Pennsylvania Power Library Database available through their local public libraries. INFORMATION LITERACY PLAGIARISM: The following information on plagiarism is taken from: Gibaldi, Joseph. The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: The Modern Languages Association of America, 2003. You have plagiarized if: You took notes from the text that did not distinguish summary and paraphrase from quotation. Then you presented wording from the notes as if it were all your own. You presented facts without saying where you found them. You repeated or paraphrased someone's wording without acknowledgment. You took someone's unique or particularly apt phrase without acknowledgment. You paraphrased someone's argument or presented someone's line of thought without acknowledgment. You copied and pasted information from the Internet without quotation marks or without citing the source. (Gibaldi 75) Keep the following three categories distinct in your research notes: summaries of others' material exact wordings you copy your own ideas, questions, and responses (Gibaldi 75) Self-plagiarism is also a concern in academe. Gibaldi discusses the ethics of repurposing previous work, "If you must complete a research project to earn a grade in a course, handing in a paper you already earned credit for in another course is deceitful. Moreover, you lose the opportunity to improve your knowledge and skills. If you want to rework a paper that that you prepared for another course, ask your current instructor for permission to do so" (74). Avoiding Plagiarism: Guides for Students Lansdale School of Business students are required to use the guide “MLA Format for Article Critiques and Research Papers” to produce correctly formatted and cited work. Lansdale School of Business MLA Format for Article Critiques and Research Papers (PDF) The Cite is Right! A favorite of Skills for Academic Study classes. This tutorial on plagiarism is presented in a fifties game show format. It's fun, entertaining, and informative. It's brought to you by Reference Staff of the Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers the State University, Camden, New Jersey. http://library.camden.rutgers.edu/EducationalModule /Plagiarism/citeisright.html A Guide to Writing Research Papers. An MLA guide to writing and citing research papers compiled by the Humanities Department and the Arthur Banks Jr. Library, Capital Community College, Hartford. CT. http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/library/mla.pdf MLA Formatting and Style Guide: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th ed.) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (2nd ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page. Provided by The Writing Lab, Purdue University. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/09/ Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It. Examples of acceptable and unacceptable paraphrasing, appropriate citation and common knowledge. Presented by the Writing Tutorial Services of Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. http://www.indiana.edu/%7Ewts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml The Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory (VAIL) is a portal for students to assist them in understanding academic integrity standards and avoid accusations of plagiarism by learning proper documentation and research methods. VAIL provides education and resources for students to enable them to produce quality scholarship at their respective institutions. VAIL provides guides and online interactive tutorials on academic integrity plagiarism, research and documentation. http://www-apps.umuc.edu/forums/pageshow.php?forumid=3 The Writing Place, Northwestern University Examples of appropriate paraphrasing and citation. Tips to avoid plagiarism. Links to Academic Integrity at Northwestern page on plagiarism, written by Professor Jean Smith of the Writing Program. This link provides in depth examples of paraphrasing and citation. http://www.writing.northwestern.edu/avoiding_plagiarism.html Citation Generators The student is responsible for providing MLA citations that meet the requirements of Lansdale School of Business. All online generators issue disclaimers as to their accuracy. You may use the citations generated as a basis for your MLA citation, but you must make the necessary revisions. Keep in mind the EBSCOhost and CQ Researcher databases provide MLA citations. Guide to Citation Generators. This page maintained by Jane Kessler, University Libraries, University at Albany, SUNY. http://library.albany.edu/reference/citegen.htm KnightCite! Maintained by the Hekman Library at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php Landmark Son of Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net/ EVALUATING WEB PAGES: A consumer must determine the worth of any good or service considered for use or purchase. Information also has worth. You must use critical thinking to determine the worth and appropriateness of the information offered. Use the following criteria to select information for your research: Authority: Who is the author or source of the information? What are the author's qualifications and credentials? Is biographical information about the author available on the web page or web site? Has the author acknowledged expertise in this subject? Is a reputable institution, organization, or business sponsoring the individual or group? Can you contact this person or group to verify credentials? Always check the home page of the site for this information. Remember discussion groups or chat rooms should not be used as sources. Accessibility: Can this site be accessed for future use? You must supply the appropriate information so that your search can be replicated. There are citation formats for electronic sources available in the library. When in doubt make a hard copy or do not use the source. Remember the Internet is transitory in nature; what is posted today may be gone tomorrow. Currency: Is the information current? Check the creation date and update information on the page or the site's home page. If no date is listed on the page, select "Source" from the Internet Explorer "View" pull-down menu or "Document Info" from the Netscape "View" pull-down menu. This will show the date and time the page was last updated. The site and any links should be updated regularly. Dated information should not be used when researching a current topic. Content: What is the purpose of the information? Is the purpose clearly stated? Is its purpose to provide objective information or to report news? Is it scholarly, factual and well-researched or is it an opinion? Is it a marketing tool or information furnished by an organization without the intent to gain? Does it promote a point-of-view? Is it objective or does it have a bias: conservative or liberal, for or against, etc.? Is it a personal web page, bulletin board, blog, or chat room? These should not be used as resources for research. Is the content the same in the electronic version as it is in print? Check the list of links below. These are reputable sites that can be used for research purposes. If in doubt, ask Mrs. Walcroft or your instructor. RECOMMENDED WEBSITES Accounting Advertising and Marketing Business Career Computer Science and Technology Contemporary Issues Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Resources Documentation of Resources Economics English Fundamentals and Written Communications Environmental Studies Ethics Financial Aid Geography Government Human Resources and Management International Legal Local Public and College Libraries Math Medical News and Media Personal Finance Psychology Public Speaking Reference Search Engines, Directories, and Tools Skills For Academic Study Small Business Sociology Statistics and Demographics
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