Part I
Student: Hi, um... I really hope you can help me.
Librarian: That's why I'm here. What can I do for you?
Student: I'm supposed to do a literature review for my psychology course, but I’m... having a hard time finding articles. I don't even know where to start looking.
Librarian: You said this is for your psychology course, right? So your focus is on...
Student: Dream Interpretation.
1. literature review
A literature review is an overview of the previously published works on a specific topic. The term can refer to a full scholarly paper or a section of a scholarly work such as a book, or an article. Either way, a literature review is supposed to provide the researcher/author and the audiences with a general image of the existing knowledge on the topic under question.
文献综述是选择某一课题，总结某一研究方向前人已经做的研究状况，检阅大量参考信息后，筛选分析而写的学术论文。文献综述是体现当前某一领域中重要专题的最新进展、学术见解等，是研究者在研究报告中对该选题领域的研究状况和主要问题做出的综合阐述与评价，用以说明本研究的背景和基础。
2. focus |ˈfoʊkəs|
noun. a main purpose or interest （活动、注意力、兴趣等的）中心
E.g.: He's successful, but he feels that his life lacks focus.
他很成功，但他觉得他的人生没有重点。
3. Interpretation |ɪnˌtɜ:prɪˈteɪʃn; 美 -ˌtɜ:rp-|
noun. the particular way in which sth is understood or explained 理解；解释；说明
E.g.: It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. 不可能让每个人自行阐释法律。
Part II
Librarian: Well, you have a focus, so that's already a good start. Hm... well, there're a few things... oh wait... have you checked to see if your professor put any materials for you to look at on reserve?
Student: Aha, that's one thing I did know to do. I just copied an article, but I still need three more on my topic from three different journals.
Librarian: Let's get you going on looking for those then. We have printed versions of twenty or so psychology journals in the Reference Section. These are the ones published within the last year. Now that I think about it... there's a journal named Sleep and Dream.
Student: Oh, yeah, the article I just copied is from that journal, so I've got to look at other sources.
我刚已经复制了一篇文章，但我还需要从另外三个不同的期刊上再找三篇有关我主题的文章。
1. on reserve
Any items put on reserve are library materials that are in heavy demand. These are available at the library's Circulation Desk. Reserve items can be borrowed for 3 hours at a time. Most materials may be renewed once, for an additional 3 hours, if there are no additional requests. A maximum of 3 reserves can be checked out for use in the library at one time.
美国图书馆将一些热门图书或者需求旺盛的文献材料标为“on reserve”，表示该图书文献只能在馆内阅读，不得外借，并且一般还限定阅读时间。
2. or so
used to say that a number, amount, etc., is not exact 大约
E.g.: We plan to stay a week or so. [=we plan to stay about a week]
我们计划待一个星期左右。
3. the Reference Section
A reference section in the library is a small collection of books containing brief, concise information on a subject that is intended to give you a succinct, abridged overview of that subject or a bit of information that is new to you and possibly unique depending upon the type of book. Such books include general encyclopedias (Encyclopedia Britannica), specialized encyclopedias in all different topics (religion, psychology, agriculture, education, nursing, biology, music, etc.,) There are also dictionaries, and some very interesting books in the reference collection.
图书馆中的参考部分是一小部分包含有关某个主题的简短、简明的信息的书籍，旨在为您提供对该主题的简洁、删节的概述或一些对您来说是新的并且可能是独特的信息，具体取决于书的类型。此类书籍包括一般百科全书（Encyclopedia Britannica）、所有不同主题的专业百科全书（宗教、心理学、农业、教育、护理、生物学、音乐等），还有词典，以及一些非常有趣的参考书。
4. now that
because the thing mentioned is happening or has just happened 既然；由于
E.g.: Now that we're all here, let's start the meeting. = Let's start the meeting now that everyone's here.
既然大家都到了，我们就开始开会吧。
Part III
Librarian: Ok, actually, most of our materials are available electronically now. You can access psychology databases or electronic journals and articles through the library's computers, and if you want to search by title with the word ‘dream' for example, just type it in and all the articles with ‘dream' in the title will come up on the screen.
Student: Cool, that's great! Too bad I can't do this from home.
Librarian: But you can. All of the library's databases and electronic sources can be accessed through any computer connected to the university network.
Student: Really?! I can't believe I didn't know that. It still sounds like it's gonna take a while though, you know, going through all of that information, all of those sources.
你可以通过图书馆的计算机访问心理学数据库、电子期刊和文章，比方说，如果你想按标题搜索“梦”一词，只要输入它，所有标题里带“梦”的文章就会出现在屏幕上。
你可以通过任何连接到大学网络的计算机访问图书馆的所有数据库和电子资源。
1. available| əˈveɪləbəl|
adj. easy or possible to get or use 可利用的；可获得的
E.g.: We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available.
一有货我们就会给你寄一本去。
2. access|ˈækses|
verb. to open or load (a computer file, an Internet site, etc.) 访问，存取（计算机文件）
E.g.: You've illegally accessed and misused confidential security files.
你已经非法访问并盗用了机密的安全文件。
Part IV
Librarian: Maybe, but you already narrow your search down to articles on Dream Interpretation, so it shouldn't be too bad. And you probably noticed that there's an abstract or summary at the top of the first page of the article you copied. When you go into the databases and electronic sources, you have the option to display the abstracts on the computer screen, skimming those to decide whether or not you want to read the whole article should cut down some time.
Student: Right, abstracts! They'll definitely make the project more doable. I guess I should try out the electronic search while I'm still here then, you know, just in case.
Librarian: Sure, er... that computer's free over there, and I'll be here till five this afternoon.
Student: Thanks, I feel a lot better about this assignment now.
当你进入数据库和电子资料的时候，你可以选择在计算机屏幕上显示摘要，通过浏览那些摘要来决定你是否需要阅读整篇文章，这样应该可以减少一些时间。
1. narrow |ˈnærəʊ; 美 -roʊ|
verb. to become or make sth narrower 使窄小；变窄；缩小
E.g.: We need to try and narrow the health divide between rich and poor.
我们需要设法缩小穷人和富人之间的健康差距。
2. display |dɪˈspleɪ|
verb.to show information 显示
E.g.: The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. 屏幕将在右上角显示用户名。。
3. skim |skɪm|
verb. to read sth quickly in order to find a particular point or the main points 浏览；略读
E.g.: He skimmed through the article trying to find his name.
他浏览文章寻找自己的名字。
4. doable |ˈdu:əbl|
adj. able to be done 可做的；可行的
E.g.: It will be difficult, but it's still doable. 虽然很难，但还是可以做的。
5. in case
because of the possibility of sth happening 以防；以防万一
E.g.: You'd better take the keys in case I'm out.
你最好带上钥匙以防我不在家。
