Locating Materials Terri Wilson, MS Yumi Yaguchi, MSIS June 2015 rev. MV Goals In this module students will learn the steps for locating library materials, both.

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Locating Materials
Terri Wilson, MS
Yumi Yaguchi, MSIS
June 2015
rev. MV
Goals
In this module students will learn the steps for
locating library materials, both physical and
electronic, through a variety of library tools
including:
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TTUHSC Libraries Website
Library Catalog
Gold Rush
Interlibrary Loan
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Objectives
Students will be able to effectively search and
find the materials they need for successful
research.
Note: Words in blue are hyperlinked to the
Glossary at the end of this module.
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Basics of Locating Materials
• TTUHSC Libraries Website
 Always has the most current links to print and
electronic books, journals, and databases
• Citation Format
 Correctly identifying the parts of a citation allows
students to accurately search for and/or request
articles and books
• Library Catalog
 Search for all physical/print materials owned in all
branches of the Libraries
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Basics of Locating Materials (continued)
• eBooks
 Convenient resource for students, accessible 24/7, even if
the print book is checked out; individual titles can be found
by searching the Library Catalog
• eJournals
 Easily search Gold Rush to find and access all print and
electronic journals to which the Libraries subscribe
• Interlibrary Loan
 Service that allows you to borrow a book or obtain an article
 Sometimes has a fee
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TTUHSC Libraries Website
Always start with the library homepage when
you are looking for library materials.
Then choose the
tab for the type
of material you
are searching.
(See next slide)
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/libraries/
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TTUHSC Libraries Website (continued)
When searching for:
Print Books/Journals
Multimedia
(CD-ROM, DVD, etc.)
eBooks
eJournals
Go to the appropriate link
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TTUHSC Libraries Website (continued)
You can also find library materials by clicking on
the tabs in the middle of the homepage.
eJournals
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Print Books/Journals, Multimedia
eBooks
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Citation Format
It is important to know the parts of a citation so
that you can search for or request the book or
journal article that you need.
There are many elements to a citation and many
variations depending on the type of resource
that you are using. The following slides will show
you the major parts of a typical book citation
and a typical journal article citation.
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Citation Format – Book
Parts of a book citation:
Book title
Author(s)
Publisher
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Publication year
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Citation Format – Journal Article
Parts of a journal article citation:
Article title
Author(s)
Page number
Publication year
Journal title
Issue number
Volume number
Publication month
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Citation Format – Reference Management
EndNote and RefWorks are reference
management tools that allow users to manage,
store, and share reference citations.
 Citations can be imported directly from online
databases.
 Users can automatically insert these citations into
their papers and generate formatted bibliographies
and manuscripts in seconds.
 Consult your library for assistance with these
products.
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Citation Format – Reference Management
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Review point #1
Is the following circled phrase the title of the
journal for this article citation?
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Answer #1
NO.
The circled phrase is the
title of the article.
The arrow points to the
journal title which is
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Clinics of North America.
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Library Catalog
To search for all print books, journals, and
multimedia, click on the Library Catalog link.
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Library Catalog (continued)
Use this to limit search
by title, author, etc.
2. Click search
icon
1. Type search
term here
Default is All Libraries
to search all branches.
Use this limit to search
by individual branch.
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Library Catalog (continued)
Search results = 16
3. Click
one of the results you
want to check. Then …
(see next slide)
eBook access, if available
Location and Call Number
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Library Catalog (continued)
Title
Author/Editor
eBook Access, if available
Location & Call Number
5. When you see eBook access (greenhighlighted line) in the Library Catalog, it is also
available online. Click the link to go directly to
the first page of the eBook.
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4. Check
Holding information in
the Libraries
Use the Call Number to
locate this book on your
Library bookshelf.
Library materials are
shelved in order by call
number.
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Review Point #2
You want to find an eBook through the TTUHSC
Library Website. Can you use the Library Catalog?
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Answer #2
YES.
Although you should use the Library Catalog primarily
to locate physical materials such as print
books/journals, DVDs, or CD-ROMs, eBooks can also be
found by searching the Library Catalog.
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eBooks
Select the
“Catalog” tab.
Type
Search term(s)
into
Search Box.
cancer
“Online Access”
will show for
all eBooks
availability.
For more specific
Searching:
Click on:
“Advanced
Search”
In the advanced search menu:
1)Enter term(s) in the first field
2) In 2nd field enter “electronic”
3) Then click on the green Search box.
Gold Rush
Gold Rush is the complete and current list of all
journal titles available through TTUHSC Libraries,
both electronically and in print.
Mouse over
eJournals, then
click on Gold Rush
Note: Use Gold Rush
when you have a
full citation
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Gold Rush (continued)
Type your journal title
into the default search
box. You can only search
for a journal title, not an
article title.
Identify the journal
title that you are
looking for and click
on the link.
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Gold Rush (continued)
If the Libraries have the print
version of the journal, there will
be a link to that journal in the
catalog. No link means no print
version, as is the case here.
If the Libraries have full-text
access to the journal
electronically, there will be one
or more links to that journal.
Click on the link to the
appropriate access point.
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Be sure to check if your citation falls
under the Dates Available so you
can choose the right access point.
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Gold Rush (continued)
You will be taken to the homepage for that subscription of the
journal. Once you get to the journal's homepage, you will need to
find an "Archive" or "Past Issues" link and then look for the year,
volume, and issue that has the article for which you are searching.
Link to older
issues of journal
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Review point #3
If you have the title of an article and the name
of the author who wrote it, can you find the
article in Gold Rush?
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Answer #3
No.
Gold Rush is a list of all journals available
through TTUHSC Libraries. You must know the
name of the journal you need before you can
search in Gold Rush.
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Interlibrary Loan
If we don’t have what you are looking for,
contact the Interlibrary Loan department (ILL)
to borrow:
 Books
 Journal articles
 Audiovisuals
from other TTUHSC library branches or other
libraries around the country. Sometimes, there
are fees for using the ILL service.
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Interlibrary Loan (continued)
You can request an ILL item by filling out a form in
your home library or you can fill out an online form.
On the right side of
the screen under the
section Library
Services, mouse over
Interlibrary Loan and
click on Online ILL
Request Form.
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Final Points…Summarize
Locate library materials, both physical and electronic,
always through the TTUHSC Libraries Website
•Citation Format: Identifier of the book or journal article. You
must interpret the citation information correctly to search for
or request the book or journal article that you need.
•Library Catalog: Search for print books/journals, multimedia.
•eBooks: Search for ebooks.
•Gold Rush: Use this when you search for a specific journal
article with full citation.
•Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Contact the ILL department to borrow
materials your Library does not have. Distance students must
use ILL to request all materials to be sent to them.
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Exercise #1
The Washington manual of surgery.
Find the most current edition of this book in
print that is available in the TTUHSC Libraries.
Which library location(s) holds this book?
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Answer #1
El Paso, Lubbock, Odessa.
Go to: TTUHSC Libraries Website Library Catalog.
Type: “Washington manual of surgery” in the search box. Hit the
Enter key.
The first title in the search results is the most current edition
available in the TTUHSC Libraries.
Title and Edition
Location and
Call Number
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Exercise #2
The Washington manual of surgery.
Locate the most current edition of this eBook
available through the TTUHSC Libraries.
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Answer #2
5th edition.
Go to: TTUHSC Libraries Website.
Click: eBooks, Theses, & Dissertations on the right.
Go to: A-Z Individual eBook Lists. Click on “W” (ignore “The”).
Locate the title: The Washington manual of surgery.
Click the link to the eBook
OR
Go to: TTUHSC Libraries
Website Library Catalog.
When you see eBook access
(yellow-highlighted line) in the
Library Catalog,
click the link to go directly to
the first page of the eBook.
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Exercise #3
Is The New England Journal of Medicine
available in print or electronic through the
TTUHSC Libraries?
If it is available online, how many access points
are there?
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Answer #3
Using Gold Rush: The New England Journal of Medicine is
available in both print and electronic formats. The electronic
version has one access point.
Print
Electronic
1 access point
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Glossary
Call Number A combination of numbers and letters
to show where your material is located in the library
Located at the bottom on the spine
and/or front of the material
Mouse Over To move a computer mouse over the
Book
WO
100
C936
2006
tab/section you want to see
Access Point
Any entry point under the record that you may
search for and identify your item
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