TexShare Databases Basic Reference Lesson 2

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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TexShare Databases Program

Using TexShare Databases for Basic Reference

Lesson 2: Common Basic Reference Databases


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Common Basic Reference Databases

Introduction

Overview of some of the best TexShare databases

How to access databases

Example searches


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Best Sources

MasterFILE Premier

Academic Search Complete

Newspaper Source

Business Source Complete

Consumer Health Complete


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Also found at http://www.libraryoftexas.org/

1. Go to any Texas Public Library website

2. Click on the TexShare icon to see a list of available resources. .

Conducting Searches


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Conducting Searches

3. Click on Complete List of Databases.


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4. Click on All EBSCO databases

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5. Check off one or more: MasterFile Premier, Academic Search Premier, Newspaper Source, or Business Source Complete.

6. Click Continue

Conducting Searches


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EBSCOhost Search Modes

• Boolean/Phrase

• Find all my search terms

• Find any of my search terms

• SmartText Searching

AND

OR

KEY WORD

COPY AND PASTE BLOCKS OF TEXT


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Expanders

• Apply related words

• Also search within the full text of the articles


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Limiters


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Limiters

• Full text• Scholarly (Peer

Reviewed) Journals• Publication Type• Number of Pages• References

Available

• Published Date from• Publication• Language• Image Quick View• Image Quick View

Types


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Conducting Advanced Searches

1. Click on the Advanced Search link

2. Enter search terms in the Find fields.


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MasterFILE Premier Designed for public libraries Full text

1,750 periodicals Reference books Biographies Primary source

documents Images

General reference Business Health Education General Science


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Try it!

A member of Toastmasters International is researching euthanasia laws in the United States in preparation for a speech.

Keywords?

Limiters?

Results?


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Academic Search Complete

Scholarly, multi-disciplinary databaseFull text of over 7,000 periodicalsAbstracts from over 11,000 journalsPDF content back to 1887


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Try it!

A high school driver’s education teacher is researching information for his driver’s education course about teens who text while driving. He would like a good article to share with his students – preferably one that notes the impact their poor driving habits could have on parents, as well.

Keywords: teen, driving, texting, parenting

Results only from SmartText Searching

Teens and texting: It’s not OK behind the wheel


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Newspaper Source

Cover-to-cover full text for >185 national & international newspapers

Selective full text for 392 regional newspapers in the US

Full-text television and radio news transcripts


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Try it!

A recent college graduate is researching employment opportunities in major cities within Texas.

Keywords: employment, jobs, Austin

Results?

Other ideas?


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Business Source Complete

Financial data Books Monographs Major reference works Conference proceedings Case studies Investment research

reports

Industry reports Market research reports Country reports Country profiles SWOT analyses And more!

World’s leading scholarly business database

Bibliographic & full text content from 1886

Full text, non-journal content


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Try it!

A local business owner wants to research average profits for used bookstores nationwide.

Keywords: used bookstore, profit, nationwide average

Results?

Other ideas?


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Full text for over 200 Health reference books Health reference encyclopedias Images Videos Diagrams

Mainstream medicine, as well as complementary, holistic and integrated medicine


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Basic Search Page



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• Single Find Field• Enhanced Spellchecker• Auto Complete Keyword

function• Source Type Search• Evidence-Based

Reports• Encyclopedias &

Reference Books

• Fact Sheet & Pamphlets• News• Drug & Herb

Information• Alternative Sources• Images & Diagrams• Videos and Animations

Basic Search Features


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• Basic searchOn the Home Page, enter the search term in the Find field and click Search



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• Result list is sorted by “Source Type”. • To view a different source type, click the

appropriate tab



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Additional Features


Browse Popular Sources

Search by Topic

Quick Find


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Try it!

Keyword: peanut allergy

Results?

Options for printing, e-mailing, etc?

Options for additional information?


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EBSCO Support Site

• http://support.ebsco.com


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EBSCO Support Site


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EBSCO Support Site

• Knowledge Base FAQ Help Sheets Complete User Guides Teaching/Trainer Guides

• Training Online Tutorials Online Training Courses Training Guides User Guides

Support News

• Promote Your Online Resources Market-Specific Tools Printable Resources Request Printed Materials

• Customer Success Access to Free Databases Success Tools including Lesson

Plans for educators Variety of downloadable support

materials Contact Us

EBSCO Publishing


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EBSCO Support Site

Easy links to most-asked support questions and new feature stories


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Lesson Summary

How to help library patrons access basic reference information using the most common TexShare databases.

Locations of the basic reference databases on the TexShare website.

How to find important information about each database and its sources

How to conduct searches using the basic reference databases.

How to access FAQ’s and training materials on the EBSCO Support Site.


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