Transcript Introduction to Lavery Library Resources
Introduction to Lavery Library Resources
Jennifer Smathers Head of Technical Services [email protected]
x8136
Class Objectives Overview of Library Resources.
Overview of the Library Homepage.
Basic Catalog Searching in iLink.
Searching Research Databases: Proquest PA Research II Expanded Academic Index Searching & Evaluating Websites.
Library Resources
Books Reference Books Audiovisual Materials Research Databases Librarians So how do you find them?
How do you find things?
For reference books, circulating books, DVDs, or Videos….
Search iLink
Lavery Library Homepage
Lavery Library Homepage
Library Catalog - iLink
iLink – Searching Start with a Keyword using the “Word or phrase” dropdown option.
Look at your results.
Click on full details for a record that looks good.
Assess the quality of the record.
Revise your search using that record’s subject terms.
Use Boolean Operators for multiple keywords or subjects.
Murder
Boolean Operators AND OR
Fiction Murder Fiction
NOT X OR
Murder Fiction Murder Fiction
iLink – Further Limits Language English, French… Type Book, Reference, Audiovisual… Item category 1 Book, Child’s Book, DVD, VHS… Pubyear 1998-2002 or 2002
Once you have a record… Write down the call number or location.
Upper Level
C-Z Book Stacks
Main Level
Reference Periodicals Reserves Microforms Audiovisual
Lower Level
A-B Book Stacks Curriculum Center
How do you find articles?
Research Databases
Let’s try one…
PA Research II
Research Databases
How do you find a print article?
Periodical Holdings List!
Periodical Holdings List
What if I didn’t find anything in PA Research II?
Try some new words in your searches.
Try a new database.
Ask a Librarian.
Let’s try another database!
Expanded Academic Index
Research Databases
So how do I just search the Internet?
Use GOOGLE!
But, be wary!
Web Resources: Can you trust them?
Authority Who is the author?
What are their credentials?
Purpose Is the page meant to inform or sell?
Is it the author’s personal hobby page?
Content Is it fact or opinion?
Is the content accurate?
Does advertising affect the content?
Currency Is the information updated regularly?
When was it last updated?
Google –Internet Search Engine
Library Research Game Plan Create your search strategy.
Retrieve your results.
Assess the quality of your results.
Revise your search.
Locate your material using iLink & the Periodical Holdings List.
Don’t forget to cite your sources!
Ask a librarian for help at anytime!
Hands-on Orientation Worksheet Using the Online Catalog
From the library homepage, click on
Library Catalog
Try an author, title, or subject search using the search menu and click on
Search
From the list of search results, choose one item and click on
Full Details
Looking at the book record, provide the following: Author Title Call Number Is the book currently available? Yes No
PA Research II Database
From the library homepage, click on
Research Databases
Click on the
General & Interdisciplinary
and select
PA Research II
Under
Search Methods
select the
Guided
search option Click on the box next to show articles from peer reviewed publications only Enter two terms and select fields to search using the drop down field options From your search results, chose an item that is not full text List the periodical Title Is there full-text access to this periodical in another database? Yes No Does the Library own the periodical in hard copy? Yes No If Yes, in what format is the periodical?
If No, how would you obtain it?
Expanded Academic Index Database
From the library homepage, click on
Research Databases
Using the scrolling alphabetical listing, click on
Expanded Academic Index
Type a subject in the search term box and click on
Search
Narrow your search by subdivision if there is one
Search
Choose a full-text article, display it, and provide the following: Author of article Title of article Periodical Title Date of Publication Volume/Issue number Pages article appears Email the article by clicking on
in the sidebar and following the prompts
Source .gov
.edu
.org
.com
.net
Content Comprehensive Accurate Complete Abridged Biased Your Evaluation: http://___________________ Scoring Internet Websites Sales Hobby Gateway Recreation Currency Up to Date This year Last year No Date Dated Good Fair Questionable Why?_________________