Well, my RAP session really wasn't what I expected. Instead of coming in with books, articles, and other texts; the librarian showed me how to use the library's resources - WorldCat, EconLit, ILliad, etc. I was disappointed. However, I do have a much better grasp of the range and proper use of these resources. It turns out that WorldCat is best used to find books and check them out through ILliad (AKA interlibrary loan). So, I set up an account and I've already requested a book and an article through ILiad. If any of you have questions about interlibrary loan, I can probably answer them now . Also, he gave me an idea of the breadth of databases and told me which one's one would be best for my area. There were some that I didn't really think about or had never used, so that was useful.
He did say that I could come back and he'd help me more if I still needed help. He mentioned other resources (in a shadowy way) that he could access to help me. I think that if I still needed help, he could help me get actual texts.
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