Introduction to African Studies
Boubacar N'Diaye

Area of Competency: Access

Objectives:
a. acquire competency in locating scholarly books using an online catalog
b. systematically compare and evaluate various methods and tools

1. Using the various methods your instructor explained during the information literacy tutorial, perform the following tasks:
c. Locate, using two different methods and request the following items:

a. Mazrui, Ali A.. The African Condition: A Political Diagnosis. London: Cambridge University Press, 1980.
b. Boahen, Adu. African Perspective on Colonialism. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987.

2. List all the steps taken in each method used to locate and check out the items.

3. If the Wooster library does not own the book get it from another library using the appropriate tools.

4. In one paragraph, evaluate the methods you used.

Assignment must be typed. Note: Students will be assigned different books to locate and retrieve.