Introduction to Library Resources
- 1. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES prepared by Joyce Peterson, Coordinator of Public Services Librarian Langston University February, 2012 How to find Citation Styles
- 2. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY The place to begin your search for information is RESOURCES the University Libraries home page. Begin at the Langston webpage at http://www.langston.edu Then click on Libraries on the top set of links. •Find books Either in print in the library or in electronic format. •Find articles The library subscribes to many databases that have links to full-text articles in a variety of subject areas. •Ask a librarian for assistance. Jp 2/11/12
- 3. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY Find a Book RESOURCES Click on Search the Catalog link • Enter by Title of the book you are looking for OR •Enter by Subject of the book you are looking for OR •Enter by Author of the book in the •Search box under the “Find Books Search the Catalog” statement. •Use the drop down menu to limit the search to Title, Subject or Author. Jp 2/11/12
- 4. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES Find a Book 1 •(1) Enter the title you are searching for 2 3 in the Search box •(2) Choose TITLE EXACT from the drop down menu •(3) Click the Search box Jp 2/11/12
- 5. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY Find a Book RESOURCES Results screen: (HARRISON LIBRARY) •Information about the book •Table of contents if available •Additional Subject headings to help with your research And •The Holdings information: •Location Some titles now •Call number have a copy of the •And book cover and •Status other information (Charged/Not “About This Book” charged) Jp 2/11/12
- 6. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY Find a Book RESOURCES Results screen: (ELECTRONIC BOOK) •Information about the book •Additional Subject headings to help with your research And •The Holdings information: •Location: ELECTRONIC BOOK •Call Number: Web access •Linked Resources: After choosing to Click HERE… Click HERE to connect you will be asked to enter your to this book. 4x4 before linking to the digital copy. Jp 2/11/12
- 7. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY Find a Book RESOURCES “Click HERE to connect to this book” will take you to the digital copy of the COMPLETE 255 page book. • You may begin reading the book from page one (use the arrows to move from page to page) or by choosing individual chapters. •For more information on how to use the additional features of the Ebrary Reader see a librarian for help. Jp 2/11/12
- 8. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES How do you search for information? Library Databases Jp 2/11/12
- 9. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES Library Databases vs. Google • Index published, copyrighted scholarly journal articles • May search thousands of journal at one time making better use of your time. • Search terms may be combined to refine your results • Find more suitable sources for your assignments that your professors expect. • Google searches the “free web” that mixes various sources from commercial sites(.com), organizational sites(.org), governmental sources (.gov) and education sites (.edu). • May find articles that match your search terms but you may have to wade through many (thousands) sites to find scholarly information and this takes time. Jp 2/11/12
- 10. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES EVALUATING WEBSITES FOR AUTHENTICITY Things to consider: • Who wrote the page? • What are the authors credentials? • Can you verify the author’s credentials? • Look for biographical information or the author’s affiliations (university, department, organization, etc.) • Did the author include contact information? • What organization is sponsoring the web page? Source: http://library.duke.edu/services/instruction/libraryguide/evalwebpages.html Jp 2/11/12
- 11. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES Find an Article Using Library Databases To find an article needed for your research go to the Find Articles section of the web page. •Choose either Databases by Subject or Database List A-Z DATABASE: is a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval. In our case the databases the library subscribes to are to collections of Jp 2/11/12 journals in various subject areas.
- 12. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY Database RESOURCES List A-Z This is a listing of the databases that the library subscribes to in alphabetical order. •Academic Search Premier is a good place to begin. It is a general multi-disciplinary database of more than 2050 journals with full- text available. Each database indexes different journals so you might want to search more than one. For assistance with this see one of the librarians. Jp 2/11/12
- 13. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES 4x4 •Once you have chosen a database to search you will see this screen asking for what we call your 4 x 4. This is the first four letters of your last name and the last four numbers of your social security number. Jp 2/11/12
- 14. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES Academic Search Premier •Enter you search term(s) in the search box(es) . You may want to •Choose Full Text And/Or •Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals •Click on the Search button Scholarly/peer reviewed articles are usually written by an expert in a specific field and reviewed by others in the field for authenticity and correctness. Jp 2/11/12
- 15. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES • Peer Reviews/Scholarly Journals – “Peer Reviewed” articles are usually written and read by experts in a specific field and reviewed for authenticity and correctness. – Contains citations that allow you to follow the authors path back to the source of the original materials. • Popular Magazines – News magazines, Weeklies and Newspapers – Summarize new ideas – Highlight portions of research – No reference citations – Reflect authors bias on a subject Jp 2/11/12
- 16. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY Search RESOURCES NEW While searching results you may ask questions of a • On the results librarian using screen you will find the chat box links to articles in various journals in the database you searched. •If the article is available in Full Text there will be a link to the complete article. • If no full text is available and this is an article you want you may request the article through Interlibrary Loan. Jp 2/11/12
- 17. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES Citation styles Once you have found the article you need for your paper you will be required to cite (give credit to the author’s original comments on the subject) the article. Many of the library’s databases have a way for you for find the proper citation style that your professor requires. (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) From the results screen you can click on and the various citation styles will be shown on screen. Jp 2/11/12
- 18. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES Citation styles When you see the correct format for the style you need you may then cut and paste this information into your paper’s bibliography or works cited page. Be sure to check the spelling, personal names, punctuation and other corrections. For additional help ask a librarian or consult library resources. Jp 2/11/12
- 19. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY REMEMBER: RESOURCES If you cannot find the information you are seeking whether an Article or book Ask a librarian to further assist you in requesting the material through •Interlibrary Loan Or •Applying for an OK SHARE card which can be used at most university libraries in the state of Oklahoma. Ask a librarian about this. Jp 2/12
- 20. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES INTERLIBRARY LOAN •Click on the envelope icon •On the next screen enter the Interlibrary Loan email address (ill@lunet.edu) in the E-mail to: box and enter your information in the comments box. (Your email address and phone number so we can contact you). •When the article arrives you will be contacted by one of the library staff members. Jp 2/11/12
- 21. INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY RESOURCES • For more information and/or one-on-one instruction time contact a librarian by: • Phone: 405-466-3298 • Texting: 66746 keyword lion • Chat with a librarian from the home page • Or simply dropping in Joyce Peterson Coordinator of Public Services Librarian 405-466-3604 Jp 2/11/12