Reference and Instruction Librarian
About Jenica
Jenica Ibarra (she/they), Reference & Instruction Librarian, come to Rutgers with over a decade of experience as an academic librarian, most recently serving as the Natural Sciences liaison at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Jenica has a M.A. degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida, along with master’s and bachelor’s degrees in History also from USF. She is a first-generation college student and is passionate about supporting fellow first-gen students. She lives in Asheville, NC with her partner, dog, and cat. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, reading, quiet nights at home, and spending time with loved ones.
Introduction
This guide was put together with the goal of helping students in Dr. Karina Schafer’s Spring 2024 Introduction to Environmental Sustainability course get started with finding sources for their research paper and presentation assignments. It is intended to complement and supplement the January 23, 2024 library research instruction session.
By no means is this an exhaustive guide to doing research, so if you have any questions, please contact a subject librarian at Dana Library or Ask-A-Librarian.
Learning Objectives
Students attending the January 23, 2024 library research session for Dr. Karina Schafer's Introduction to Environmental Sustainability class will learn how to:
- execute effective searches in indexes/databases such as ProQuest Environmental Science Collection, Academic Search Premier, and/or Scopus in order to find information about their topic
- determine if an article is published in a peer-reviewed journal
- identify the different methods to access the full-text of an article
- create citations in the style of their choice using EndNote online/basic/Web
- evaluate sources in order to distinguish between reliable information and that which may not be reliable
Skeletal Outline
- 1/23/2024 Skeletal Outline- might be helpful for taking notes
Ask a Librarian for Help
There are several ways to seek help from a librarian:
- Ask Any LibrarianGeneral questions about the library can be asked of any reference librarian.
- chat live, Sunday-Saturday, 10am-10pm
- email at any time