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Discovering Resources at Friedsam Memorial Library

Discovering Resources at Friedsam Memorial Library. UNIV 101. Mary Ellen Ash Cathy Maldonado Theresa Shaffer Ann Tenglund. Presentation developed by Cathy Maldonado. How do you begin your research?. Friedsam Memorial Library Site.

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Discovering Resources at Friedsam Memorial Library

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  1. Discovering Resources at Friedsam Memorial Library UNIV 101 Mary Ellen Ash Cathy Maldonado Theresa Shaffer Ann Tenglund Presentation developed by Cathy Maldonado

  2. How do you begin your research? Friedsam Memorial Library Site

  3. It’s ok to use the web (wisely of course!). It contains a ton of information, is fast, free, and current. However…

  4. What can you find on the library website? Link to the online catalog Find scholarly journals & magazines (A to Z journal locator) Databases Citation Manager: Noodletools

  5. IntegratedSearch Tool • You can use the integrated search tool as a starting point for your research. Do a quick preliminary search to search for journal articles, books, and more.

  6. Online Catalog: Just Books?

  7. Use the online catalog to locate... • Books by title, author, or subject • Chapters in a book • Journal, newspaper, and magazine titles • Reference books • Audio CDs, DVDs/VHS

  8. Using the Library Catalog Click on “Find Books & Other Material in our Library” to enter the library catalog. Using the title field, conduct a search for the title In the Sanctuary of Outcasts. What is the call number? _____________________ Who is the author? ______________________ Copies owned by library? ___ Is it available? _____ Where is this item located?________________

  9. What you CAN’T find • Titles of magazine articles • Titles of journal articles YES NO

  10. Using the catalog can you find… • The title of a magazine where you read about a recent case study regarding Hansen’s disease • Whether or not the library has access to the journal title the Southern Medical Journal • A journal article about Leprosy in the United States written in the journal titled Clinical & Experimental Immunology

  11. Databases • Warehouse of digitized information • Full of scholarly, credible work (not limited to this only) • Many consist of periodical literature (magazines, newspapers, journals)

  12. Remote access login • Allows you to access databases off campus • Your login is your SBU user name (without the @bonaventure part). • Your password is your last name. -Ex: Johnsmith123@bonaventure.edu Login: Johnsmith123 Password: Smith

  13. Different Databases Academic Search Complete Business Source Complete SocIndexwith Full Text ProQuest Central Research Library ProQuest Criminal Justice ProQuest Religion

  14. The Costly Side of the Web You find this citation through … Title of journal or source Vol./Issue Pages Publication date Title Author(s)

  15. You click on “Get full text” and… How else can this article be accessed?

  16. Two Different Options • A to Z Journal Locator ILL

  17. List one database that offers access to this journal. ________________________________ In the database you selected, what years of coverage are available? _________________________________

  18. No access? Try ILL • Service provided to you through the library. • Access materials the library does not own/subscribe to • Materials include books and journal articles • **Takes at least one week for materials to arrive**

  19. Citing What You Find: NoodleTools Don’t forget to check out the citation manuals available at the reference desk

  20. We’re Here to Help! Reference Email: ref@sbu.edu Phone: 375-2164 Come Visit Us!

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