LIBRARY: CSI
Georgia Perimeter College
Sherry Durren

CSI 2004: Case and clues                Photos    2005    2006

CSI 2005: Case and clues

Engaging Joint Enrollment Students

Taking the Library Murder Mystery a step further, we developed Library : CSI for our joint enrollment students. Thanks to great props and highly motivated kids, we introduced high school students to our college library.

 

The Body

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Library CSI 2004

Case No. 101- The Mysterious Case of Georgi Markov

PD Code: 420 Homicide

Personnel: Lab Techs, ME, On-scene Investigator

Crime Scene: A 33-year old man is found dead in the library

Investigation: Dr. Georgi Markov is discovered by library workers slumped over a desk in the library. There are no signs of a struggle. A black umbrella is discovered about 10 feet from the body. Upon immediate investigation, the on-scene unit is unable to identify a cause of death. The body is transferred to the morgue where further investigation yields no results. It is now time to use the library to discover more about Dr. Markov and solve the mysterious cause of his death.

CLUES:

Using GIL to find a book:

  1. Dr. Markov had a great interest in Egyptian art. Go to the 4th floor of the library and use a GIL computer to look for a book on that subject. Once you have a call number for the book, find it on the shelves and take it to the Lab Tech who will give you your next clue.
 
  1. Dr. Markov had a great interest in growing orchids. Go to the 4th floor of the library and use a GIL computer to look for a book on that subject. Once you have a call number for the book, find it on the shelves and take it to the Lab Tech who will give you your next clue.
 
  1. Dr. Markov had a great interest in Spanish Literature. Go to the 4th floor of the library and use a GIL computer to look for the copy of Don Quixote illustrated by Salvador Dali. Once you have a call number for the book, find it on the shelves, and take it to the Lab Tech who will give you your next clue.

Locate a magazine: 

  1. Dr. Markov had a secret passion for Kung Fu movies. Go to the 3rd floor and see if you can locate the copy of Journal of Popular Film & Television with a lead story on this topic. Take it to the Lab Tech who will give you your next clue.
 
  1. Dr. Markov was seriously upset when he read about credit card theft at Health Clubs. Go to the 3rd floor and see if you can find the copy of FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin with an article on this topic. Take it to the Lab Tech who will give you your next clue.
 
  1. Dr. Markov had just discovered a new field of interest: forensic meteorology. He read an article about it in Weatherwise. Go to the 3rd floor of the library and see if you can find the article. Take it to the Lab Tech who will give you your next clue.

Go to Non-print:

  1. Go to Non-print on the 2nd floor and look for a DVD of The Tingler. Show it to the lab tech who will give you your next clue.
 
  1. Go to Non-print on the 2nd floor and look for a DVD of The Lost Boys. Show it to the lab tech who will give you your next clue.
     
  1. Go to Non-print on the 2nd floor and look for a DVD of The Day the Earth Stood Still. Show it to the lab tech who will give you your next clue.

Go to the Reference Area: 

  1. Use a dictionary to look up the word “strychnine.” Go tell the lab assistant how this poison works and you’ll receive your next clue.
     
  1. Use an atlas to find out which two major bodies of water are boundaries of Egypt. Show the lab assistant and you’ll receive your next clue.
     
  1. Use the Science and Technology Desk Reference to figure out if mistletoe is dangerous. Show the lab assistant your answer and you’ll receive your next clue.

Use a Database: 

  1. Go to computer station #1 in the Reference Area. Using GALILEO, show the consulting toxicologist how you would use an online resource to find information about anthrax.
     
  1. Go to computer station #1 in the Reference Area. Using GALILEO, show the consulting toxicologist how you would use an online resource to find information about anthrax.
     
  1. Using GALILEO, show the consulting toxicologist how you would use an online resource to find information about anthrax.

Solve the case with the Final Clue: 

  1. Using what you know about the library, find The Casebook of Forensic Detection (call no. RA1053.E93 1996). Look up “Markov” in the index. Return to the Reference Desk with the book and tell the ME what killed Dr. Markov.
     
  1. Using what you know about the library, find Forensics for Dummies (call no. HV8073.L93 2004). Look up “Markov” in the index. Return to the Reference Desk with the book and tell the ME what killed Dr. Markov.
     
  1. Using what you know about the library, find The Encyclopedia of Forensic Science (call no. Ref. HV8073.C595 2002). Look up “Markov” in the index. Return to the Reference Desk with the book and tell the ME what killed Dr. Markov.

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Library CSI 2005 

Case No. 101- The Mysterious Case of Georgi Markov

PD Code: 420 Homicide

Personnel: Lab Techs, ME, On-scene Investigator

Crime Scene: A man is found dead in the library

Investigation: Georgi Markov is discovered by library workers slumped over a desk in the library. There are no signs of a struggle. A black umbrella is discovered about 10 feet from the body. Upon immediate investigation, the on-scene unit is unable to identify a cause of death. The body is transferred to the morgue where further investigation yields no results. It is now time to use the library to discover more about Markov and the mysterious cause of his death.

Steps to follow: 

1.     Open your evidence bag to find your first location and a map of the library. 

2.     Go to your first location to pick up your question—use the color-coding to get your team’s clue. If you find another team’s clue, just leave it there. 

3.     Return to your team computer and answer the question. Show your results to one of the Lab Techs and she’ll give you your next location. 

4.     The first team to answer all 7 questions correctly wins!

  TEAMS: Pink, Gold, Orange, Blue, Lavender, Green 

What works?

TEAMWORK    
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS

QUESTION NO. 1

 Use the Wikipedia to answer this question: What “weapon” delivered the fatal dose to Markov? Show the lab tech the drawing for your next location.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Markov

 

 There’s a picture of the umbrella with the trigger on the web page.

QUESTION NO. 2

Use the Literature Resource Center to answer this question: What was Markov’s pen name? Show the lab tech the answer on the screen for your next location.

The answer is in the biographical article on Markov in Literature Resource Center. “Shortly before his death, he collaborated with David Phillips, under the pseudonym David St. George, on a political novel, The Right Honourable Chimpanzee.”

QUESTION NO. 3

Use the GIL catalog to answer this question: Does the library own a copy of a book called Forensics for Dummies? If we have the book, what is the call number and on what floor is the book located? Show the lab tech the answer on the screen for your next location.  

Call Number:HV8073 .L93 2004
3rd floor

QUESTION NO. 4

Use JSTOR to answer this question: What is the title of the book written about the Markov case? (Hint—put his full name “georgi markov” in quotes.) Show the lab tech the answer on the screen for your next location.

The Bulgarian Umbrella: The Soviet Direction and Operation of the Bulgarian Secret Service in Europe. by Vladimir Kostov; Ben Reynolds

QUESTION NO. 5

Use a GALILEO database to answer this question: From what plant is the toxin ricin derived? Show the lab tech the answer on the screen for your next location.

It comes from the castor bean. Be sure the students show an answer from a GALILEO database (such as AccessScience or Academic Search Premier) and not from the Internet.

QUESTION NO. 6

Use the library home page to answer this question: What are 3 ways to get help with your research questions? Show the lab tech your 3 answers on the screen for your next location.

 Refer to the Get Help screen at http://www.gpc.edu/~clalib/help/index.htm. Call, email, or instant message.

 QUESTION NO. 7

Use the Internet to answer this question: The official name of Markov’s assassin came out in June of this year. Who killed Georgi Markov and what was his/her nationality?

June 5, 2005 article from Times Online (www.timesonline.co.uk) states that “He was named as Francesco Giullino, a Dane of Italian origin who traveled Europe in a caravan pretending to be an antiques salesman: in fact, he was a Bulgarian secret agent.” http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1641567,00.html

Location examples for the PINK Team

 1.  Go to the stacks and find this book ___________________________________ for your first question.

 2.  Go to Periodicals and find this magazine ________________________________________ for your second question.

 3.  Go to the Circulation Desk to pick up your third question.

 4.  Go to Non-Print and find this DVD ____________________________________ to pick up your fourth question.

 5.  Go to the Reference Desk to pick up your fifth question.

 6.  Go to Popular books and find this book ____________________________________ for your sixth question.

 7.  Go to Microfilm to pick up your last question.

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