University of San Carlos

The Library System

Information Literacy Program Level 2

ASSESSING YOUR LIBRARY SKILLS

LIBRARY INSTRUCTION WORKSHOP
Name: _ __________ Course & Year: _
Class Schedule: _ Teacher: _
Date: __01/302023_________ Librarian/s: _ ___
This workshop exercise will enable you to apply the skills that you have learned from the recent library
instruction session with your librarian on the basic research process, the use and access of the library’s
electronic resources.
Instruction: 1. Log in to your EZproxy account
2. Use your USC ID # as your username and password.
3. Answer the following items using the given online databases
Association for Computing Machinery
1. Using the ACM Digital Library Database, name at least two (2) titles of ACM journal
Answer: _Digital Threats: Research and Practice__________________________ (1 pt.)
Answer: _Formal Aspects of Computing_________________________ __(1 pt.)

Name at least two (2) titles of ACM Magazine

Answer: _Communications of the ACM Volume 66, Issue 2__________________ (1 pt.)
Answer: _Queue Volume 20, Issue 6___________________________ (1pt.)

2. Look for Journal of Data and Information Quality in the ACM Digital Library Database, name two (2)
titles of research articles under the Section: Challenge Papers

Answer: _Editorial for the Inaugural Issue of the ACM Journal of Data and Information Quality (1pt.)
Answer: Editors’ Comments: ACM Journal of Data and Information Quality (JDIQ) is alive and well!
(1pt.)

SCIENCE DIRECT
3. Give at least three (3) subject areas of coverage of the Science Direct Database.
Answer: _Physical Sciences and Engineering_____________________________ (1pt.)
Answer: _Life Sciences_________________________ ____________ (1pt.)
Answer: Social Sciences and Humanities______________________________ (1pt.)

PROQUEST ONE ACADEMIC                                                          

4. Go to PUBLICATIONS. Under Publication Subject, choose General Interest. List down at least three (3)
titles of publications with full text.

Publication Title Publisher Place of Publication

I. Consumer complaints Australian Associated Press Sydney (3pts.)
continue to trail pandemic Pty Limited
II. AAP Copyright notice-terms Australian Associated Press Sydney (3pts.)
use Pty Limited
III. Labor dreaming of election Australian Associated Press Sydney (3pts.)
‘fresh start’ for NSW Pty Limited

Search for two (2) thesis/dissertation titles related to your topic or research interest and provide the complete
citation using the APA citation style (7th edition).
Title 1: Shape evolution of three-dimensional periodic structure fabricated by direct-write assembly of
concentrated colloidal gels

APA Citation: (5pts.)

Zhu, C. (2010). Shape evolution of three-dimensional periodic structure fabricated by direct-write assembly of
concentrated colloidal gels (Order No. 3443620). Available from ProQuest One Academic. (855816504).
http://ezproxy.usc.edu.ph/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/shape-evolution-three-
dimensional-periodic/docview/855816504/se-2 (1pt.)

Title 2: A WebGL Application Based on BIM IFC

APA Citation: (5pts.)

Ferreira, N. B. T. (2012). A WebGL Application Based on BIM IFC (Order No. 29335552). Available from
ProQuest One Academic. (2723856515).
http://ezproxy.usc.edu.ph/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/webgl-application-based-
on-bim-ifc/docview/2723856515/se-2 (1pt.)