Library Research Life Raft: swim, don't sink

Library Research Life Raft2014

© University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 01595D

What we will do today

• Create your research space• Review Scholarly V Popular• Explore eBooks• Explore Google Books• Web 2.0 tools – 2Clicks• Guides

Creating a research space

• available in some databases• save your search results in your own account • easy to access and share• prevent duplication of searches• helps to compile your reference list

Create your research space in ProQuest

Save articles to My Research

You won’t save the same article twice

Sort your research into folders

Add notes - for your eyes only

DISCOVER & EBSCO databases use the same login

You need an account to download EBSCO eBooks

Share your research with others

See the DISCOVER Guide for more information

DISCOVER and EBSCO databases

Create your research space in EBSCO

Save articles to Folder

Create custom folder and add article

Scholarly v Popular

http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/peabody/tutorial_files/scholarlyfree/index.html

eBooks

How do I find an eBook?How do I use an eBook?

Find eBooks in DISCOVER

Search DISCOVER for keywords

Limit to Format - eBooks

Select link to access full-text

Login if accessing eBooks off-campus

• Each eBook has different download options

• Be aware of copy and print options

• Some eBooks require you to create an account before you can download it

eBooks

GOOGLE BOOKS

GOOGLE BOOKS

• Started in 2004• August 2010 - Google announced intention to

scan all known existing 129,864,800 books by the end of this decade

• April 2013 - over 30 million books scanned• Google books promotes open-access to

knowledge but also challenged copyright and fair use issues.

GOOGLE BOOKS - WHY USE IT?

One simple reason is its functionality

With Google Books you can:• Search for books and magazines• Use “find a library” to search for books• Create your own library• Expand your research• Use Google play

Search for keywords

information age university

Select a title

Select About this book

Find Bibliographic information

Scroll down

for more info

Scroll down for more features

Scroll down for

My Library

Add to My Library (Google account)

Use your google

account

Find in a physical library

Trove – National Library of Australia

Scroll down to Get this edition

Select Borrow

Select QLD

Available at USC

Find Google Books Help

Google Books Help

Select + for more help

Explore the Library’s Guides

Learn how to find information

Scroll down

I’m doing an assignment

eBooks at USC Library

DISCOVER… a great way to search

Information Literacy Tutorial

Subject Guides for your course

COR109 subject guide

Web 2.0 Tools

Create a 2clicks account

Customise your account

• Add 2clicks to your toolbar.• Create your own folders.• Add your own most used websites.

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Librarians – here to help you

At the Information Desk

Phone 54302803

infodesk@usc.edu.au

How to Guides

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