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EXDS 2001Christianity, Economics and the Good LifeDr. Forrest Clingerman
Prof. Traci Welch Moritz
Public Services Librarian
Heterick Memorial Library
• Aid in constructing research strategy for finding resources
• Find resources in library catalog and databases available
• Everything shown today is available at Research Guide for this class.
What today is all about
To get you
started
Research Guide
Take a look at your topic and identify key search terms, Ask a question.
Most databases now use an implied Boolean logic search scheme so a keyword search will get you started.
Boolean logic is the use of AND, NOT, OR to narrow or expand your search
See Research Guide
What do I do first?
WHO CARES?
Research Strategy
• Start big doing background reading
• Narrow your topic for a more focused product
• Research narrowed topic using subject specific
databases• Keep track of
bibliographic citations to avoid trouble down the road.
Ask a question
• Licensed state-wide, access free to Ohio students for the rest of your life!
• See: http://0-www.refworks.com.polar.onu.edu/• Write n’ Cite interfaces with MS Word• Excellent Tutorials• Help available at Heterick • Research Guide for instructions on how
to get your free-for-a-life-time account
Managing Information - RefWorks
REFWORKS
Bibliographic Citation Software
What do I do next?Use library resources to continue your background research.
Researching -- Catalogs
• Highly structured information environmentWay individual records are arrangedSubject headingsCatalog software optimized for aboveDeal with material in many formats
• Implies heavy human involvement• Emphasis on precision• Preparation relatively labor-intensive• Implies a learning curve to use successfully
Find a Book -- POLAR
Oh no!! There
are so many,
and they are so
big!!!
Books - Shortcuts
Hold on, I’ve got an idea!
Books - Shortcuts
• More to come in a minute
FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
• Looks in several locations (usually subject, article title, abstracts or contents)
• Does not require an exact match• Generates comparatively large number of hits (not precise)
• Good if you are not familiar with terminology
• Look for the same or similar words which keep appearing
FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
• Looks in one place – subject• Usually requires an exact match between your term and a pre-set list of terms
• Precise• Can be used after keyword search has identified specific subjects
FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
• See Research Guide for suggestions• Click on the “Find Similar Items” link
found on each item record
Find a Book∞OhioLink
• Materials owned by all Ohio colleges, universities, several public libraries
• Ca. 10 million items• Link from POLAR permits you to submit
requests. Available from Heterick home page• Most requests arrive in 3-5 working days• No charge • Limited to 100 items at a time• MAY RENEW UP TO 6 TIMES
Find a Book∞OhioLink
SearchOhio• Access to several Ohio public libraries• Access via OhioLINK• An option when item wanted is not available at ONU or
through OhioLINK
Google and Wikipedia aren’t intrinsically evil, just use them for the correct purpose in your research.
Internet Tools
Google Scholar
ONU buysFull-textdatabase
OhioLINKPermits
Google tolink to full-text
Google asksto link tocontent
ONU user sees licensed full-textarticles
Run Google ScholarSearch
Note: If working offcampus please see the “google scholar” tab at the Research Guide for information on how to set your “scholar preferences”
Internet Tools
• What? is the page/site about• Who? created and maintains this site• Where? Is the information coming from • Why? Is the information presented on the web • When? Was the page created or last updated• How? Accurate or credible is the page
Critically analyzing web sources
Used with permission by the library staff at Wisconsin
What do I do next?Use databases to find articles based on your
search strategy
Current search methods
Reference resources
Databases Others…• Newspapers• eBooks• Websites• Government
publications
Catalog
• Natural language searching
• Encourage better or more sophisticated searching
• Search across all local content
• Quicker results
Why did we get it?
Caveats
• Does not bring up results from all resources we have
available
• Learning curve
• Truly not the best for all research questions
What is included?
• POLAR• Article-level searching for all EBSCO
databases• Article-level searching for a variety of
other databases: JSTOR, Hoover’s, AccessPharmacy, etc.
• Title-level searching for most other databases: IEEE, CIAO, Proquest Nursing & Allied Health
• OhioLink central catalog
Results: Full Text, Polar
Results: OhioLink
Results: Find It @ ONU
Results: ILL
Facets: Limit Your Results
Things to Remember
• Facets are your Friend: After you search, limit your results to what you really want
• A tool not a solution: This is not the solution to everything
• Ask the librarians for help• There will still be some small
changes coming
Find an Article
• Periodical means the same as Magazine
Usually magazines are more “popular”
• JournalsScholarly or Professional
Peer reviewed
• Often tools for locating journal and newspaper articles
• Most are subject-specific – some multi-disciplinary
• Many give access to full text of articles
• Heterick has over 250
Research Tools∞Databases
• Over 20,000 journals indexed, most are full text
• Divided by subject area offered at ONU
• Begin with a general database, • Academic Search Complete• JSTOR
Research Tools∞Databases
A.Academic Search Complete/Masterfile Premier
B.Business Source CompleteC.JSTORD.Lexis-Nexis AcademicE.ATLA
Research Tools∞Databases
General Database
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles
Academic Search Complete
General Database
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles
JSTOR
• Until microform arrives• 30 days• 30 days• 30 days• Until microform arrives• 30 days• 30 days• 30 days• 30 days• 30 days• 30 days• 30 days• 30 days• Until microform arrives• 30 days• Until microform arrives• 30 days
• Ada Herald• Akron Beacon Journal• The Blade -- Toledo• Chicago Tribune• Chronicle of Higher Education• Cincinnati Enquirer• Columbus Dispatch• Courier -- Findlay• Courier Journal -- Louisville• Dayton Daily News• Kenton Times• Lima News• Los Angeles Times• New York Times• Plain Dealer -- Cleveland• Wall Street Journal• Washington Post
Newspapers at Heterick
Lexis Nexis Academic Wall Street Journal Historical New York Times Newspaper databases at HML
Lexis Nexis Academic
Subject Specific Database
• Select from database list those resources best suited to your topic.
• Use when you need a book or article that is not available online, not owned by ONU or available via OhioLINK
• No charge/ limit on requests• Most requests take 5-7 days to fill• Use ILL form on library web pages.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
• Ask at the Reference Desk• Phone the Reference Desk – 2185• Contact us by E-mail
[email protected] • [email protected] for personal
reference appointments
QUESTIONS?