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Introduction to the Library
An introduction to the Library and its resources
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Introduction
• Welcome to the Library!• This presentation will help you locate library resources.
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Library home page
• To locate Subject Guides, the Online Library Catalogue, Article Databases and E-Journals go to the Library home page at:
http://library.lakeheadu.ca
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Library home page
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Resources by Subject
• The Library has subject guides in many different topics.• These guides list dictionaries, encyclopedias,
handbooks, directories, databases and websites in a variety of subjects.
• To access these subject guides online: Go to the homepage at http://library.lakeheadu.ca and under “Find” select “Resources by Subject”
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Library home page
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Resources by Subject - Nursing
Subject Guide for Nursing
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CPS
Ovid E-Books
Credo Reference – a great place to start your
search
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Finding Books and Journals
• To find books and journals, go to our Online Library Catalogue.
• You can access the catalogue from the Library home page.
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Library Catalogue
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Searching the Online Catalogue• You can search the Online Catalogue by title keyword,
journal title, author, subject heading or keyword.
Examples:Title: Adult health nursingJournal Title: Lancet Author: Austen, JaneSubject: Nursing - PeriodicalsKeyword: “breast cancer” (Use quotes to search for a
phrase ) then limit to the Northern Studies Resource Centre
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Searching the Online Catalogue
Type in adulthealth nursingand then click
Search
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Location of item in the Online Catalogue
Let’s select
result #2
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Location of item in the Online Catalogue
When looking for a book, you need to check 3
things:
1)Location
2)Call Number
3)Status
Note: if the item is available, you will see a green
checkmark
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Searching the Online Catalogue – Keyword Relevance
Type in “breast cancer” as a
keyword relevance search
Tip: use quotation marks to search as a
phrase
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Searching the Online Catalogue – Keyword Relevance
143 results!Is there a way that
I can limit my results?
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Searching the Online Catalogue – Keyword Relevance
You can limit or filter your search by clicking on:
Add filter: 2006 and after or filter your
results to electronic
resources or the Northern Studies Resource Centre.
Etc.
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Location of items in the Online Catalogue
Quick Overview:
1. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Handbooks - Main Floor of the Library – Tip: the Library has many electronic dictionaries and encyclopedias
2. Print Journals - 2nd Floor of the Library3. Books - 3rd and 4th Floors of the Library4. Government Documents - Ground Floor of the Library5. Education Library Books - Education Library in the Bora Laskin
Building – click here for Campus Map6. Books marked with NSRC – 5th Floor of the Library in the
Northern Studies Resource Centre
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Finding Course Reserves and Past Exams
• Course Reserves are materials that your instructor has placed in the Library for your use.
• You can find course reserves and past exams on the Library’s home page.
• Go to our Library home page and select the “Reserves” tab.
• Select either the last name of your instructor or the course number and name and click on “Search”
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Course Reserves
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Example of Course Reserves or past exams screen
Click on the drop-down menu to select the last name of your instructor or course number
and name
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Example of Course Reserves or past exams screen
Let’s select Strickland
Click Search
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Example of a Past Exam
There are 2 mock exams.
If you want a copy of one of these exams, write down the Call
Number which appears under the name of the Exam. For example:
EXAM – 6066 and you can get it for 1 hour at the Circulation Desk
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Example of a Past Exam
Many exams include a full-text version.
To view this, click on the exam you wish to view.
For example: EXAM - 6066
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Example of a Past Exam
For the full-text version
click
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Locating journal articles on a topic
• In order to find an article on a specific subject, you need to use a journal index or database.
• The index/database provides basic citation information (journal title, volume, page and year)
• Some indexes and databases provide full-text journal articles
• Go to the Library home page and select Articles & Databases under “Find”
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Articles & Databases
Article & Databases
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You can choose your
database alphabetically or by subject
Nursing Databases
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Two of the main Nursing databases are: CINAHL and ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
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CINAHL
• What is CINAHL?
• is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. This database provides indexing for more than 3,000 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. The database contains more than 2.3 million records dating back to 1981
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Searching CINAHL
• There are two ways to search CINAHL
1. Search using the CINAHL Suggest Subject Terms
2. Search by Keyword
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Searching CINAHL
• Type high blood pressure in the text box• Remember to ensure that the box next to Suggest
Subject Terms is checked off.
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Searching CINAHL
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Searching CINAHL
The subject Heading forHigh bloodPressure is
Hypertension
Click on the box next to
Hypertensionand then scroll to
the top and Click on
Search Database
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Searching CINAHL
Here are your
results!
That’s far too many
to go through so how
can I limit this search?
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Searching CINAHL
You can narrow your resultsby selecting
a specific sourcelike periodical
or by aspecific subject
OR
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Searching CINAHL
Click onSearch Options
Limiting your CINAHL Search
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You can limit by
year, language,
publication type,
gender, age group, journal
subset – e.g. peer reviewed
etc.
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Searching CINAHL
Display Results • After you have displayed your results, how do you
know if the journal article you wish to read is available in the Library?
There are 2 ways:1. If it says Linked Full text next to the article – click on it and
you can view the entire article
2. Click on the icon to check if we have the journal and the article in the Library
CINAHL – Display Results
• Linked Full Text
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Searching CINAHL –
• There are 3 possible results when you use the service:
1. You will be able to link the full text of the article
2. The Library will have a print version of the article in the Library
3. The Library will not have a copy of the article and you will need to use Interlibrary Loan (RACER)
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Searching CINAHL – get it!electronic copy of article available
Click on Full text available via for article
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Searching CINAHL – get it!print copy of journal article available
Click on Check to see if the Library has a print copy of this
journal
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Searching CINAHL – get it!print copy of journal article available
This journal is available on the 2nd Floor of the Library
Remember to write down the Call
Number
RC 674 C22
and the citation of the journal article which appears on the get it screen
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Searching CINAHL – get it!journal article not available
Click on Check to see if the Library has a print copy of this
journal
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Searching CINAHL – get it!copy of journal article not available
The Library does not have a copy of this
journal
You can order the article via
Interlibrary loan (RACER)
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What if we don’t have a copy of the journal article in a print or electronic version?
• Click on the link to Request document via interlibrary loan (RACER)
Go to RACER our Interlibrary Loan
System
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Searching CINAHL – get it!journal article not available
Go to RACER our Interlibrary Loan
System
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Searching CINAHL- Keyword search
• When would you use a Keyword search in CINAHL ?• A Keyword search would be useful when you want to
combine multiple terms that do not appear as a CINAHL Subject Term.
For example: migraine and stress
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Searching CINAHL- Keyword search
• Select CINAHL and in the text box and type migraine and stress
• Remember to ensure that the box next to Suggest Subject Terms is unchecked.
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Searching CINAHL- Keyword search
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Peer Reviewed Journals
• Many times you will be asked to look for scholarly, academic, refereed or peer reviewed journals. What does that mean?
• Peer reviewed" or "Refereed" is a formal process undertaken by experts in a field to determine the quality of an article before it is accepted and published in a
journal.
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Peer reviewed journals
How do I know that a journal is peer reviewed?
1. Check the first few pages of a print journal issue for a list of reviewers or an editorial board and the editorial policy.
2. Consult Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory for a list of refereed journals. (Ref. Z 6941 U45 Located in Ready Reference Collection behind Reference Desk).
3. Some databases will offer an option of searching for scholarly or peer-reviewed journals.
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Peer reviewed journals in CINAHL
• To search for peer-reviewed journals in CINAHL:
1. Run a search – example: breast cancer
2. Scroll down the page and click on the box next to Peer Reviewed.
3. Click on Search
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Peer reviewed search in CINAHL
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Peer reviewed journals in ProQuest Nursing Journals
Note that Peer reviewed is
automaticallychecked off
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To View a List of the Library’s E-journals
• To view a list of the Library’s E-journals, use the E-Journals link on the Library’s home page.
• Tip: This is a very good option if you are looking for a specific journal.
Remember: you can not search for journal articles on a specific topic from the E-journals page.
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Connecting from home
• When you access past exams, e-journals and most of our electronic resources from off-campus, you will need to login with your Lakehead University email username and password.
• Remember to omit the @lakeheadu.ca after your username.
RACER• In order to use our interlibrary loan system RACER , you must first register for it.• Once you have registered for RACER, you can access the system and order your
articles.• For more information – http://library.lakeheadu.ca/?pg=365
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Summary• Library Homepage - http://library.lakeheadu.ca
• Books & course reserves: http://inukshuk.lakeheadu.ca/
• Finding Articles: http://library.lakeheadu.ca/wp/?pg=183
• List of E-Journals - http://atoz.ebsco.com/home.asp?Id=1790
The End
If you have any questions,
please contact the Research Help Desk at
(807) 343-8302 or Email us at [email protected]