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Introduction to

Introduction to. A free workshop sponsored by The Chapel Hill Public Library The School of Information & Library Science at UNC. What is NC Live?. NC Live provides. NC residents and students. with access. to searchable collections of…. magazine, newspaper, & journal articles.

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Introduction to

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  1. Introduction to A free workshop sponsored by The Chapel Hill Public Library The School of Information & Library Science at UNC

  2. What is NC Live? NC Live provides NC residents and students with access to searchable collections of… magazine, newspaper, & journal articles electronic books, historical materials, maps, encyclopedias & much, much more!

  3. What else is NCLive? Free… your tax dollars hard at work! Online… accessible 24hrs/day with password from the library

  4. Think of it like a…. Filing cabinet = Vendors (EbscoHost, PsychInfo, Gale, SilverPlatter) = 3-ring binders Databases (Expanded Academic, InfoTrac, LegalTrac) = Folders Magazines, Newspapers, Encyclopedias, Maps, etc… Individual Articles& Documents =

  5. Subject & Type • Search by format (magazine, newspaper, kids) • tells you which databases are EZ-searchable ( ) and which databases contain Full-Text articles ( ) vs. EZ Search • Not every Database is EZ-searchable (see lists) • Search using keywords and “exact phrases”

  6. I know exactly which Magazine I want…How do I find out if NCLive carries it? • Click on the “Search” Tab at the top of the page • Next, Click on “Find Full-Text Publications”

  7. I know exactly which Database I want…How do I go directly to it? • Click on the “Browse Resources” Tab at the top of the page • Next, Click on “Alphabetic” Tab • Scroll down list and click on the name of the Database you’d like to search

  8. Let’s Do a Sample Search… NC Live’s Old Home Page: http://www.nclive.org NC Live’s Updated Home Page http://www.nclive.org:88/index.phtml

  9. Database Search Tricks… • Exact quotes “Search Engine Tutorial” • Nesting Tutorial (online OR virtual OR internet) “Public Library” (workshop OR class) • Truncation Class*

  10. How to Learn More… • Use NCLive’s “Help” tab links: • Introduction to Searching • Guides and Tips • Ask a librarian…In person or over the phone • You can learn by teaching, share this info with someone else and see what you can figure out together

  11. Navigating through NCLive • Home: • Welcome Page • About NCLive • Library Staff Resources • Browse Resources • Subject & Type • Alphabetic • Vendor • Not EZ-Searchable • Search • EZ-Search • Full-Text Publications • Introduction to Searching • Help • Introduction to Searching • Guides & Tips • FAQ • Glossary

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