Critical Thinking: Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, and Moral Panics

The subject headings listed on each of the three main tabs are repeated below. Clicking on a subject heading will take you into SouthernSearch where you'll see a list of books on the topic. Print books have a call number, ebooks have an "Online access" link. You need to be on campus or log in to the campus server in order to access Buley ebooks. If you choose to do a keyword search, you can limit to books by using the limiter on the left after receiving the initial results.

Information literacy CSCU

Media literacy CSCU

Conspiracies subject search Southern

Conspiracies subject search CSCU

Fake news subject search Southern

Search "moral panics" in SouthernSearch

Urban legends and urban folklore in SouthernSearch SCSU

Urban folklore--United States SCSU

Urban folklore--United States CSCU

Legends--United States SCSU

Legends--United States CSCU

Call numbers indicate where in the library books are shelved:

• A-PL: 2nd floor.
• PM-Z: 3d floor.
• REF: Reference section on the 1st floor of Buley Library. 
• Media Collection: 1st floor, just past the big staircase.
• JUV and CURR: ground floor.
• Oversize books and the thesis collection: 3d floor.

Here's a floorplan indicating where materials are shelved on each floor of the library.

Circulating books are checked out at the Check-out desk on the main floor with a valid SCSU ID. Books can be checked out for 28 days with the option to have them renewed if no one else has requested them. Reference books cannot be checked out.

From another CSCU library:

• If another library in the CSCU System has a book that is not in Buley, you can request it through SouthernSearch.
• Select  CT State Colleges and Universities from the pulldown menu that says Everything at SCSU.
• Enter your search terms and execute your search.
• Once the results list appears, you need to sign in to your library account to see which library has the book. You will see the name of the library that has the book and "available" if the book is available to be loaned.
• Click on "available" and you will see more information about the book and option to "request" the book.
• Click on "Request" and then select Southern Connecticut State University from the Pick-up institution list. (The Pick-up list defaults to the institution that has the book so you will need to click on the down arrow and select Southern Connecticut State University from that list).

From anywhere else:

If a book is not available from any library in the CSCU System, you can use Interlibrary Loan to request it. The book will be sent to Buley. Ask for the book at the Check Out desk when you receive an email telling you it has arrived. Please call 203 392-7038 for assistance.

Ground floor: On the ground floor of the library. Users can scan to a flash drive for free. You cannot print from the book scanner. Assistance with scanning using the book scanner is provided by the Research & Information Desk on the first floor.