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Accessing LIRN®
Using LIRNSearch®
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Using ProQuest
Using eLibrary
Using Credo Reference
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Using Resources for College Libraries
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LIRNSearch®
Click on “Connect to LIRNSearch®”.
LIRNSearch® allows you to search for content from across all
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Here is an example search:
Type “pixel” in the search box.
Next, select “Subject” in the box to the right.
Under “Search Sources” below, select “Computers”.
Click “Go”.
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Using
INFOTRAC
Click “Connect to InfoTrac”.
InfoTrac is a full-text digital
archive containing hundreds
of thousands of academic
journals, magazines and
other media.
This is the main InfoTrac
page with a list of databases
available. At the top of the
page are instructions on how
to search through the
databases.
From the main InfoTrac page, scroll down through the
collection to “Computer Database” and click on it.
This is the search page for
Computer Database. Below
the main search box are
options that allow you to
choose only documents with
full text as well as documents
with images and documents
that have been peer-reviewed.
To search:
Type “pixel” into the main
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Click “search”.
A list of articles appears: click on the title of one
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Read the article on line.
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future reference or emailing.
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box to see the original scan. You
will need a PDF program installed
on our computer for this.
To move from one resource to another, use the
back button in your web browser to return to
the main portal page.
Using
ProQuest
Click on “Connect to ProQuest”.
ProQuest is a massive full-text
digital archive of newspapers,
periodicals, dissertations and other
media. Which databases are
available depends on your
subscription. Check with your
librarian for your campus collection
content.
Below the main search box is a
dropdown list that will allow you to
choose which collections you wish
to search. There are also options to
specify articles within a certain date
or limit results to articles with only
full text or journals.
To search:
Type “new york
times” into the
search box.
Select “News –
National Newspaper
Abstracts” in the
Database selection
box.
Select “Full text
documents only”.
Click Search.
A list of articles appears.
At the bottom of each
item is text that explains
the contents of the
article. In this case the
article contains full text.
Some articles also have a
PDF scan of the original
document.
Click on the title to view
the article.
Once you find an article, you
have several choices.
You can:
Read the article on line.
Print the article.
Email the article to
yourself or someone else.
In some cases you can also
click on “View PDF pages” in
the right box to see the
original scan. You will need a
PDF program installed on
your computer to do this.
Using
eLibrary
Click on “Connect to eLibrary”.
eLibrary is a collection of
periodicals, reference material,
maps, pictures, newspapers
and other media.
Below the search box, you have
the option to select the type of
media for which you are
searching, or you can search
through all media.
To search:
Type “pixel” into the search
box.
Click “Search”.
The results page appears, on the left you have options to organize the
results. Click on the title of an article you wish to read.
Here is a selected article. Above the article are a
few options for printing or emailing.
Using
Credo
Reference
Click on “Connect to Credo Reference”.
Credo Reference is a collection
of general reference materials:
such as, encyclopedias and
thesauruses.
To the right of the search box is
a list where you can select a
specific subject to search under.
To search:
Type “pixel” into the “search
for” box.
Select “all subjects” in the
“subjects” box.
Click “search”.
The results page appears. On
the left is a section that allows
you to narrow you search by
subject and other criteria.
To the right is the list of results
that includes the name of the
source as well as a summary
and sometimes a graphic from
the article.
At the top of the list is a menu
that allows you to sort your
results.
Click on the first entry.
Here is a selected article. To the right are a few options for
printing or emailing.
Using
Bowker’s
Books in Print
Click on “Connect to Books in Print”.
Bowker’s Books in Print
Professional is a reference
used in locating books and
publications by Title, Author,
and Publisher. It is not the
full-text publication itself but
merely the information on
where to locate the book or
publication.
To find a book:
Type “pixel” into the first
“Search For” box.
Click “Search”.
A list of books containing
the keyword “pixel” in the
title appear. Below each
entry is critical
information about the
book; such as, author,
publisher, ISBN and date
of publication.
Click on the title for more
information.
More detailed information about the book appears including a synopsis
at the bottom. Above this information are options for printing, emailing
and options to help you find where to obtain the book.
Using
Resources
For College Libraries
Click on “Connect to RCL”.
Resources for College
Libraries is a reference used in
locating books and
publications related to a
specific classification by Title,
Author, and Publisher. It is
not the full-text publication
itself but merely the
information on where to
locate the book or
publication.
To find a book:
Type “pixel” into the “Quick
Search” box.
Click “Search Now”.
A list of books containing
the keyword “pixel”
appear. Below each entry
is critical information
about the book such as
author, publisher, ISBN
and date of publication.
Click on the title for more
information.
More detailed information about the book appears including a synopsis at the
bottom. Above this information are options for printing, emailing and options
to help you find where to obtain the book.
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