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Research @ Randall. Sue Cody PLS 500 – Dr. Paarlberg Fall 2010. Services- Research Assistance. Face to face: Learning Commons: Mon.-Thurs., 9-9; Fri., 9-6; Sun. 1-9 Appointment Phone – 962-3760 or toll-free 866-377-8309
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Research @ Randall Sue Cody PLS 500 – Dr. Paarlberg Fall 2010
Services- Research Assistance • Face to face: • Learning Commons: Mon.-Thurs., 9-9; Fri., 9-6; Sun. 1-9 • Appointment • Phone – 962-3760 or toll-free 866-377-8309 • Email – libref@uncw.edu or http://library.uncw.edu/ask or codys@uncw.edu • Chat – Learning Commons or NC Knows (24/7) • Text – 90947 Library • Research Guides, Tutorials, FAQs
Services – Technology • Learning Commons • Wireless Access • iPrint • Laptop Checkout • TAC: Library, 962-HELP, • Text a Call Number
Borrowing • Graduate Students’ Due Date: End of term • Unless recalled by another student or faculty. • Media (e.g., DVD): 7 items/7 days/2 renewals. • Reserve: Short loan or ereserve. • Holds: Available or not • ILL due dates set by lending library • Interlibrary Loan/Document delivery • ILLiad -- Use UNCW login • UNCCLC Intraconsortial borrowing (UNCP & FSU) • Place a Hold in the catalog. • Don’t buy articles!!
Access Hours • Building Access: • 24/5+ • Sunday Noon – Friday 6:00 p.m.; • Sat, Noon – 6:00 p.m. • ID required midnight – 7:00 a.m. • Holiday/Intersession hours • Escort to vehicle – campus police • Online resources: • 24/7
Research Guides • Best sources – databases, websites, etc. • Specialized to meet your discipline & course needs • Take a look! Link under: • Get Help • My Courses
Doing better searches • Word proximity • How does the database search by default? • How to search phrases? • Boolean logic: AND, OR, NOT • Truncation/Wild card • Word variations, e.g., plurals • Controlled vocabulary • Is there one? • Field specific searching: Author, title, subject, etc.
Examples • Using the Library Catalog, search: • Organizational culture • Using Google Scholar, search for: • Red tape/bureaucratic decision making • Using Public Affairs Information Service, search: • Performance appraisals • Using JSTOR, search for: • Goal setting theory
Specialized Tools • EndNote Web • Library Toolbar • Google Toolbar add-ons • Delicious • CiteULike • Zotero (Firefox) • Library Thing
It’s Complex – Ask for Help! Sue Cody codys@uncw.edu 962-7409