Research Skills for Level 6 (Follow Up)
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The document provides instructions for searching for articles when off campus, including finding necessary passwords like your Mercer ID number and the Galileo password, searching library databases to find relevant articles, and tips for obtaining full text of articles either directly through the database or by searching the library website. It also provides contact information for getting additional help if the full text cannot be found.
Research Skills for Level 6 (Follow Up)
- 1. How do I search for articles when I am not on campus?Find passwordsFind library databases to search for articlesFind full text of articlesGet more help
- 2. Find PasswordsYou will need a password to search for articles when you are not on campus 1.2.Sometimes you will need your 8 digit Mercer ID number.Sometimes you will need the GALILEO password.Let’s find the GALILEO password together 10456789STUDENT
- 3. Here’s how to find the GALILEO password!1.2.continue to steps 3 and 4
- 4. Here’s how to find the GALILEO password3Enter your Name and 8 digit Mercer ID number here4The GALILEO password will be here
- 5. Find library databases to search for articlesHere are few databases you may want to try…Academic Source Complete This database has articles about many different topics from more than 3,200 scholarly journals and general magazines.CQ ResearcherThis database has reports with coverage of political and social issues. Research Library (Proquest) This database has articles about many different topics from thousands of scholarly journals and general magazines.Wilson Omni File This database has articles about many different topics like the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
- 6. Go to the Swilley Library webpage to find links to databases.Some databases are listed by subject area.You can also choose to browse a list of all databases.This is one way to find a database.
- 7. This is the search screen from the database ,Research Library .Enter your keywords here.These features may make your search more precise.
- 8. Here is a list of articles from the database, Research Library.Take a look. Some articles have links to the full text and some don’t.Full text is available. Click on the link and read it now.Full text is not available here, but maybe we can get it another way.
- 9. Find full text articlesFind the name of the journal.1.In a different screen, go to the Swilley Library website.2.Enter the name of the journalhere to see if the full text article is available.3.4.A list of links will appear if the library has access to the journal you need. Pick the link that matches what you need. Browse to find the issue you need.
- 10. Get More HelpStill can’t find what you are looking for?Please ASK US! There may be other ways to get the full text article you need.Reference Desk: 678-547-6282http://swilley.mercer.edu/askus.asp