Avoiding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the witting or unwitting use of someone else's words or ideas without acknowledging it by means of notation and/or reference and is a serious problem among college students today - and even here at Flagler College. One thing that makes plagiarism difficult to deal with is that many students are honestly not even aware of what constitutes plagiarism and what does not.

In order to help students figure out what plagiarism is, and what it is not, a link "Avoiding Plagiarism" has been placed on the Proctor Library home page, near the bottom under "Find Information."

Of course, you can always ask a librarian for help if you're wondering whether you have accidently plagiarized something in your work.

"Be well, do good work, and keep in touch." --Garrison Keilor

Citing your sources

Now that the Spring semester is in its third week, many of you are now or will soon be in the process of writing a research paper, and your professor will almost certainly require that you cite your sources using the APA, Chicago, or MLA citation style. For those of you unsure where to turn for help in generating citations, the Library has a web page dedicated to citing your sources. On our homepage, look under the first column (Find Information) and select the link for How to Cite Sources. On this page you will find information regarding all of the different style guides that the Library has, along with their call number locations, as well as a set of links to other websites with numerous examples on citing sources (under Online Citation Guides).

Lastly, don't hesitate to ask a librarian for assistance if you run into any trouble.

Top ten accessed e-books through ebrary and netLibrary

The Flagler College community has access to almost 95,000 electronic books (e-books) through the Proctor Library online catalog as of January 23, 2009. E-books are real print books that have been digitized, and you can access these items anywhere you have Internet access. The following are the top ten accessed titles through both ebrary and netLibrary in 2008.

ebrary:

1. Citizenship and Nationhood in France and Germany (by Rogers Brubaker)
2. Key Concepts in Post-Colonial Studies (by Bill Ashcroft)
3. Dictionary of Literary Symbols (by Michael Ferber)
4. Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature (edited by Jane Garry)
5. Careers for Sports Nuts and Other Athletic Types (by William Heitzmann)
6. Opportunities in Sports and Fitness Careers (by William Heitzmann)
7. Federalist Papers (by Alexander Hamilton)
8. Using Conflict Theory (by Otomar Bartos)
9. Making Civil Rights Law : Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1936-1961 (by Mark V. Tushnet)
10. Climate Dependence and Food Problems in Russia, 1900-1990 (by Nikolai M. Dronin)

netLibrary:

1. Ireland and the British Empire (by Kevin Kenny)
2. Missions and Empire (by Norman Etherington)
3. College Athletes for Hire (by Allen L. Sack)
4. Top Ten Death Penalty Myths (by Rudolph J. Gerber)
5. The Least Dangerous Branch? (by Stephen Powers)
6. Mother Teresa : Saint or Celebrity? (by Gëzim I. Alpion)
7. Gandhi (by Bhikhu C. Parekh)
8. The Art of Deception (by Kevin D. Mitnick)
9. The Social World of Jesus and the Gospels (by Bruce J. Malina)
10. Inside the SPAM Cartel (by Spammer X)

For assistance in accessing e-books, please speak with a librarian. We're happy to help.

New user interface for ebrary

One of the Library's two subscription e-book databases, ebrary, has launched a new user interface (UI) for searching and accessing its collection of e-books. To view a demo of the new UI, please access this link.

Library closed on MLK Day

The Proctor Library will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 19. Regular hours will be maintained through the weekend and will resume on Tuesday, January 20. The operating hours throughout the entire Spring 2009 semester can always be found on our calendar page.

Ancient coin exhibit in the Library

The Library is pleased to be currently hosting an exhibit dedicated to ancient coins and other artifacts. The exhibit has been put together by the Coin and Currency Club of Flagler College and displays coins from the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine empires. In addition, other artifacts such as pottery, arrowheads, and bead money are on display. These coins and artifacts range from 400 B.C. to 1803 A.D. To view this exhibit, enter through the gates on the first floor of the Library and head toward the 3 display cases past the elevator doors. The ancient coin exhibit can be found in the back right case.

New videos

A list of the most recent new videos has been added to the Library website. Please see our new videos page to browse the list. The Library's video collection is located in the Audio-Visual (AV) area in the southeast corner of the first floor of the Library. All videos may be checked out and taken home, but 6 televisions connected to DVD/VHS players are also provided in the AV area for user convenience. Headphones are available for checkout at the Circulation desk.

If you are looking for a specific video, please use the Voyager online catalog to search the collection. Our video search tutorial explains the step by step process for using Voyager. Please feel free to seek assistance from a librarian if you encounter any problems.

New books added to Library collection

A list of the most recent additions of new books has been added to the Library website. Please see our new books page to browse the list. The Library's most recent new book arrivals can always be found on the New Arrivals shelves located immediately to the right after passing through the entrance gates.

If you are looking for a specific book title, please use the Voyager online catalog to search the collection. Our book search tutorial explains the step by step process for using Voyager. And remember to seek assistance from a librarian if you encounter any problems.

Library hours: a new semester beginning

The Library will be returning to regular semester operating hours beginning on the first day of classes, Wednesday, January 14th. The hours for the entire Spring 2009 semester can always be found on our calendar page.

Unless otherwise specified, regular hours are the following:

Mon.-Thu.: 7:30 a.m.-midnight
Fri.: 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sat.: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sun.: 11:00 a.m.-midnight