HRD110: Freshman Seminar

This guide will help you get to know the SUNY Adirondack Library!

Learning Objectives

Students will learn the basics about library resources for college research:

  • how to find and use library services and resources
  • how to find books, electronic books, articles and videos 
  • how to search Google effectively and use alternative search engines. 

Starting Your Research


   Start Your Research Here:   

  1. The search box above finds the library's books and e-books, and does a broad, shallow meta-search across 100 library databases. 
    • Sign in with your college username/password to get best results and save searches. 
  2. Then, search specific library databases below to fill in any gaps. 

Library Research Guides

Librarians have created more than 100 research guides, listing the most useful books, e-books, article and video databases and other resources to help you with specific research assignments. They are listed by subject on the library's home page in the Research by Subject box. Here's one guide that is especially popular. 

Video: Library Databases vs. Google

In this class session, you'll be learning to search library databases. Why use those, when Google is more familiar to you? Watch this short video to learn more:

SUNY Adirondack Library Basics

These links will help you answer questions about library services and staff.

Asynchronous HRD110 Classes

For asynchronous class sessions only:

  • In Blackboard, your professor will give you a link to a Google Forms worksheet. 
  • Complete the worksheet online. Use the tabs on this website to complete each section.
  • Contact a librarian at any point for assistance. Use the "Ask a Librarian!" link.