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EDL 561: Library Resources

EDL 561: Library Resources. Ellen Wilson, Instructional Services Librarian ewilson@southalabama.edu 251-460-6045 Library 250. In This Presentation. Overview of library homepage Overview of OneSearch & additional help Overview of SOUTHcat & additional help

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EDL 561: Library Resources

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  1. EDL 561: Library Resources Ellen Wilson, Instructional Services Librarian ewilson@southalabama.edu 251-460-6045 Library 250

  2. In This Presentation • Overview of library homepage • Overview of OneSearch & additional help • Overview of SOUTHcat & additional help • Overview of discipline databases & additional help • Contact information for (you guessed it) additional help

  3. The University Library Homepage • http://library.southalabama.edu

  4. OneSearch • OneSearch allows you to search across (almost) all library resources at once – books & articles • Can be a good starting point but is a very broad search. • More details: http://libguides.southalabama.edu/onesearch

  5. SOUTHcat • SOUTHcat is USA Libraries’ catalog – it allows you to search for books, government documents, some ebooks, and media items • More information: http://libguides.southalabama.edu/SOUTHcat

  6. More SOUTHcat

  7. Discipline-Specific Databases • Generally, databases contain articles (newspaper, magazine, and journal articles) • We have many databases, some of which are specific to particular disciplines. • Librarians can help you figure out which databases to use.

  8. More Databases

  9. Education Databases – the Big Three • ERIC (use the EBSCO version) • Education Research Complete (EBSCO) • Professional Development Collection (EBSCO) • More information: http://libguides.southalabama.edu/edl561 & http://libguides.southalabama.edu/gradeducation

  10. Your Course Guide http://libguides.southalabama.edu/edl561 or from library homepage, as below

  11. Your Most Important Resource • Librarians! • Contact me: 251-460-6045 ewilson@southalabama.edu • Contact my colleagues: Reference desk, 2nd floor north webref@southalabama.edu (checked ~2x per day) 251-460-7025 http://libguides.southalabama.edu/ask

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