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Overview of Library Services

Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center. Overview of Library Services. Johanna Tunon, EdD Direstor, Alvin Sherman Library tunon@nova.edu. Objectives. Library Services Navigating the Library Web Portal

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Overview of Library Services

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  1. Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center Overview of Library Services Johanna Tunon, EdD Direstor, Alvin Sherman Library tunon@nova.edu

  2. Objectives • Library Services • Navigating the Library Web Portal • Searching for articles in ERIC database and other education databases • Using FIND IT! • Searching for dissertations • Using the Full Text Journal Title Search option • Using ILLiad for document delivery • How to cite resources obtained full text online

  3. Library Services Library Services Reference Services(954) 262-4613 refdesk@nova.edu Ask a Librarian (chat) Reference desk hours: M - F 8 am -- 9 pm EST Sat 9 am -- 8 pm EST Sun 11 am – 9 pm EST

  4. Phone, Email, Chat and Individual Appointments refdesk@nova.edu http://www.nova.edu/library/help/BIform.html

  5. Online Assistance • A-Z Guide • Subject Guides • Tutorials

  6. Online Databases • 240 subscription databases that provide access to scholarly information not free on the Internet • 28,000 full-text journal titles • 260,000 digital dissertations • 50,000 e-books • 100,000 ERIC ED documents

  7. Document Delivery Document Delivery • Turn around time • Items will be mailed via DHL • allow 5-15 working days • Electronic Document Delivery (EDD) • is faster! • Cost -- free • Your fees paid for this service! • Limit • 25 items per week

  8. Items that can be ordered through ILLiad Items That Can Be Ordered Through ILLiad Journal articles Books Dissertations Practicums, ERIC documents Cooperating Libraries & Document Delivery Services

  9. What next? Google Library

  10. Getting to the Library website:Click on Libraries & Research link on the NSU main page at: www.nova.edu Getting to the Library website

  11. Library Webpage:Go to your patron portal

  12. Resources for Distance Students

  13. NSU IDs and Passwords • NSU Email and WebCT • Username: tunon • Password: abcd1234 • Library (access databases & FT search) • Last Name: tunon • Univ ID N00123456(User ID, Student ID) • WebStar • User ID N00123456(Univ ID, Student ID) • PIN # 112233 mailed to you Computer Help Desk 800 541-6682 ext. 4357 (HELP)

  14. Document Delivery: Requesting Journal Articles or Books

  15. Document Delivery:Select patron type

  16. Document Delivery: Click on Request Materials

  17. Document Delivery: Click on Enter the ILLiad SYSTEM

  18. Document Delivery: Enter last name and email password

  19. Document Delivery: ILLiad menu NSU Student

  20. Retrieving articles electronically in ILLiad NSU Student

  21. NovaCat: Select NovaCat Library Catalog

  22. NovaCat: Search by title, subject heading, or keyword

  23. NovaCat: Finding book by title

  24. NovaCat: Changing search type

  25. NovaCat: Limit search to Online Resources to locate ebooks

  26. Searching education databases:Select patron portal

  27. Searching education databases:Click on Databases

  28. Searching education databases:Start with ERIC (CSA)

  29. Searching ERIC:Type search term for simple keyword search charter schools

  30. ED documents ED documents:conference papersdissertationsreportsNSU practicumsbooks 500,000+ documents

  31. EJ education journal articles EJ educational journal articles –1000 educationaljournals indexed

  32. ERIC: Peer-Reviewed Journals tab Scholarly journalsthat have gonethrough an evaluativeprocess

  33. ERIC: Descriptors Use ERIC descriptorsto locate articles ABOUT your topic rather than Resources that just mentionyour term

  34. ERIC: Descriptors (2) Change field to Descriptor for moreprecise subject searching.

  35. ERIC: Publication type Use the 143 code to limitresults to only research resources. Change field to Publication Type.

  36. ERIC: Results

  37. ERIC: Record

  38. college 154,733 Boolean Operator: OR

  39. Boolean Operator: OR college OR university 154,733 216,112 = 275,332

  40. Boolean Operator: OR college OR university OR campus 154,733 216,112 14,058 = 302,921

  41. Boolean Operator: ORSynonyms – Broadening results

  42. Boolean Operator: AND poverty 11,112

  43. Boolean Operator: AND poverty AND crime 11,112 21,608 = 3,504

  44. Boolean Operator: AND poverty AND crime AND gender 11,112 21,508 10,688 = 7

  45. Boolean Operator: ANDNarrow results

  46. When to Use FIND IT!

  47. Ignore FIND IT! icon if …Full Text link is available

  48. When to Use FIND IT!FIND IT! takes you to other alternatives

  49. FIND IT! :Links to NovaCat and ILLiad

  50. FIND IT! – Locates Databases with full text

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