1 / 16

Library Services

Library Services Library Web page with access to Library information Online catalog Online periodical databases Web Links & Tutorials Interlibrary Loan TexShare Program Reference Librarians Interlibrary Loan Requests

Gabriel
Download Presentation

Library Services

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Library Services • Library Web page with access to • Library information • Online catalog • Online periodical databases • Web Links & Tutorials • Interlibrary Loan • TexShare Program • Reference Librarians

  2. Interlibrary Loan Requests

  3. TexShare is a cooperative program to share library resources. The member libraries of TexShare extend free reciprocal borrowing privileges to each other's students, faculty, and staff. This includes most academic and public libraries in Texas. • To participate in the TexShare program you must: • obtain a TexShare Card at St. Edwards Library • present identification as required at the lending library • observe the policies of the lending library • return the materials in person or by first-class mail to the lending library • pay assessed charges for lost materials, or materials returned late or damaged

  4. Library of Congress Classification System Q = Science QD = Chemistry 251 = Organic Chemistry QD251 .F53 Topics in organic chemistry by Louis F. Fieser Organized into twenty-one classes of knowledge, these classes are identified by a letter of the alphabet. Classes are broken down into sub-classes by additional letters. Sub-classes are further broken down using numbers. T = Technology TP = Chemical Technology 155 = Chemical Engineering TP155.7 .E34 Optimization of chemical processes by Thomas F. Edgar

  5. Mining for information… Read strategically as you research! Look for and note: • Keywords • Parties, Policies (organizations, politicians, etc.) • Primary sources (for statistics, laws, etc.) • Authors to research further • Sources in bibliographies, works cited, suggested readings, etc.

  6. Research Plan What Reference Books, Circulating Books, Periodicals/Serials, and Web Sites Sources GVRL & Reference Librarians, Online Catalog, Online Databases, Web Search Engines: Google, Yahoo, etc. Where Search Tools How Boolean Operators: AND, OR, Specific Fields: Title, Subject, Abstract, etc. Controlled Vocabulary Search Strategy Why Authority, Accuracy, Appropriateness, Relevancy, Objectivity, Coverage/Content Evaluation

  7. When you click SEARCH... You search >> the record vs. the full-text Default is seldom searching full-text What is the Record = Author Title Journal title Subjects Abstract

  8. Search Strategies • AND different concepts: • biomass energy and agriculture • OR synonyms/similar terms: • biomass energy or renewable energy sources • Be careful of phrases! Don’t put words next to each UNLESS YOU REALLY MEAN IT. • biofuels advocates should be biofuels and advocates • To force a phrase search, use “quotation marks”

  9. Subjects are special! Common Language -------- Controlled Vocabulary Biofuels BIOMASS energy Academic Search Complete

  10. Truncation * the word off at the root – get all forms! adolescent adolescents adolescence } adolescen* Caution Policy polic* will also get you police Policies Note: In Lexis-Nexis, use ! instead of *

  11. CLICK THE GREEN BUTTONOr the Text Link • You are only searching one database. The library has 100 databases, and access to over 18,000 journals. • Click the button to see if the article is in one of the other 99 databases! Or in the library in...paper!! (Ebsco) (Gale) **** CLICK HERE TO CHECK FOR FULL TEXT ****

  12. Evaluating Resources • Authority – Who is the author and what are his/her credentials and experience? With what institutions is the author affiliated? Who published or disseminated the information? • Content – Is this primary research or gathered from other sources? What evidence is presented? Does the data support the conclusion? Are arguments and supporting evidence presented clearly? • Relevancy – How current is the content? Is the source appropriate for your needs? • Objectivity – Does the author have an agenda/mission statement? What is the purpose of the information – to inform, to educate, to advocate, to persuade?

  13. Locating items from a citation • If you have a citation to a journal article: • Go to the library’s homepage • Click on PERIODICALS/JOURNALS • Search for the journal title • If you have a citation to a book: • Go to the library’s homepage • Click on CATALOG • Search for the title of the book

  14. Need Ideas? • CQ Researcher Issue Tracker • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center • Lexis-Nexis Hot Topics • Browse Congressional Digest • Browse News Magazines • Search Google(controversial issues site:edu)

  15. Congressional DigestIn paper and online Published monthly each issue features a current controversy with pro & con perspectives covered. Return to List

  16. News Magazines Search News Magazines in Academic Search Complete Return to List

More Related