Horticulture Library Scavenger Hunt
This lab will introduce you to the Library website and using the Library catalog. You'll also learn how to get a library card and a LinkedIn Learning account, and use the Horticulture research guide. You will do a lab activity that will be submitted to your instructor via BlackBoard.
How to complete this activity:
- Download the lab worksheet at the bottom of the page and save it to your computer.
- Open the saved copy and fill out each section, answering all the questions.
- The resources on this page can help you find answers and use the Library website.
- Submit the Lab Sheet via BlackBoard
- Microsoft Word - Hort 1100 Library Scavenger HuntClick on this document to download it to your computer, then open it up using Word.
- Google Docs - Hort 1100 Library Scavenger HuntThis document opens in View Only mode. To edit it, go to File > Make a Copy to use it in Google Docs.
Resources for Using the Library
To check out a book, DVD, or other physical item from the library, you will need a library card. Your Library card is your student ID. To get a library card, you can:
- Activate your student ID online
- Request a library card online to be mailed to you
- Have your student ID printed in the Library or in Student Services
Go to: https://library.cod.edu/cards for more information about all these options.
Online Resources
To activate the library's online resources, you do NOT need a library card.
Instead you will use your MyAccess username and password (same as for email, blackboard, etc.) when prompted for a login.
With this login, you can read ebooks, access online articles, videos, and images, and more.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning (LIL) is a vast online library of 15,000 high-quality instructional videos. These videos cover a variety of topics such as software training, business and creative skills, and study skills. This is different than the LinkedIn account you may already have for networking!
You will need a LinkedIn Learning account to use in future Horticulture classes at COD, so it's best to sign up now!
Learn more about LIL and how to sign up for your account here: to https://library.cod.edu/lil/home
Once you complete a course on LinkedIn Learning, there is often a certificate of completion you can download. Look in the "Related to this Course" section of the course/video.
Horticulture Research Guide
Librarians at the COD library (like me, hi!) create and maintain research guides to support different departments in the college. Horticulture has its own guide.
View this video to find out how to get to the Horticulture research guide and the types of resources you might find there.
Using the Library Catalog
The Library Catalog is where you can find books, ebooks, DVDs, and more. Your lab activity requires you to find a book and certain information about it, so you'll know how to do it for later!
Here's a quick video on how to find your book in the catalog:
You can get to the library catalog from the search bar on the library homepage.
APA Citation
- Pet Plant Project guide to Citing Sources - use this for an introduction and how to use APA for your assignment
- COD Library's Citing Sources Guide - use this for examples, templates, and the basics.
- Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide - use this for more difficult-to-cite sources
