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LS221/222 Anatomy & Physiology Library Project

LS221/222 Anatomy & Physiology Library Project. Step-by-step instructions for completing this assignment. Left click to go to the next slide. Library Introduction. 1-2. Unavailable Resources Interlibrary Loan/Journal Linker Main Collection Subject Headings (LCSH/MESH) / DDC numbers

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LS221/222 Anatomy & Physiology Library Project

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  1. LS221/222 Anatomy & Physiology Library Project Step-by-step instructions for completing this assignment Left click to go to the next slide

  2. Library Introduction 1-2. Unavailable Resources Interlibrary Loan/Journal Linker • Main Collection Subject Headings (LCSH/MESH) / DDC numbers 4. Reference Collection • Periodical Holdings • Databases/Indexes • Finding Scholarly Articles • I Learned the following…

  3. Go to the Library Web site: masters.edu/library OR

  4. Question 1

  5. Question 2

  6. Question 3 Subject Headings & Dewey Decimal Numbers

  7. What are LCSH/MESH? • Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) or Medical Subject Headings (MESH) • Standardized controlled vocabulary • Identifies resources on the same topic • Most libraries use LCSH and MESH • Consistency of terminology makes research simpler

  8. What is the DDC? • Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) • Arrangement of materials on the shelves (address of the item) • Materials on the same subject will be in the same vicinity • Read About the Library  Collection Description  Main Book Collection on the library Web site to better understand how the DDC works

  9. Question 3 Use the library catalog to get • from your Topic… • to Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and from there … • to Dewey Decimal Classification numbers (DDC)

  10. Use the Library Catalog to find LCSH and then DDC

  11. Library Catalog – Subject Search

  12. Subject search

  13. 3a - Subject Headings

  14. 3b – Subject list: a source of more key terms Use Sources to Find More Sources The Key to research is to Consider these as possible additional or alternative search terms

  15. 3c - Dewey Decimal Numbers • Select the hyperlinked heading to open brief records • Scroll through list to identify records that match the topic • Not all records will relate to the specific research topic – examine them to determine which do and which don’t • Select matching DDC numbers

  16. DDC found in Call number field Possible match for this project, open full record to find out Not a match for this project Definite match; (answer to 3c)

  17. 4. Reference Collection Library Catalog Limit  Location  Reference

  18. Limit to Reference

  19. 5. Periodical Holdings

  20. Periodical Holdings

  21. Periodical Holdings TMC also has this journal; click for holdings information This index covers (holds) these years

  22. Periodical Holdings

  23. + = continuing subscription Periodical Holdings [ ] = Missing issue(s) BD = Bound

  24. 6. Databases/Indexes

  25. Science Databases/Indexes Use subtopics to narrow your options

  26. 6a/c Use Subject Specific Indexes 6a May only use indexes related to health, medicine, biology or life sciences like these 6c May not use Interdisciplinary indexes like these

  27. 6a Use Periodical Indexes only These and others do not index journals so may not be used for this project

  28. 6b Topics & Dates Covered Click on ellipsis for Topics Covered and Dates of Coverage

  29. To learn about the Database or Index • Examine the index itself … • Source List or Publications List • Indicates the journals indexed • Browse List, Subject Index • Overview of the topics covered • About, Information Icon, Help • Purpose, scope of coverage, inclusive dates, audience, etc. • See Miss T.

  30. 7. Find Articles • The best method for finding articles on any topic is to use indexes that cover journals on that topic (i.e. subject specific indexes) • All Powell Library indexes are found under Databases/Indexes on the library’s Web page

  31. 7. Find Articles Select an index found in question 6

  32. Examine the Index’s search options Select appropriate limiting options

  33. Conclusion • You will need to answer Question 8 for yourself, however there are just a few things that you should know …

  34. 8. I Learned the Following … • There is “no grace for grubbing”* • There are many tools that will do the work for me • I should ask for help • Librarians are my friends – let them help me • Miss T. will help me with my research; I only have to ask *searching laboriously; toil arduously

  35. For further assistance … • See Miss T. • Mon. – Thurs.: 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. • Fri.: 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. • Email Miss T. • jtillman@masters.edu • Call Miss T. • 661-362-2201

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