Library Reserach
- 1. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH AT HETERICK MEMORIAL LIBRARY ENGL 1521 Professor Jenny Donley, Librarian Heterick Memorial Library
- 2. Introduction Welcome! Jenny Donley Cataloging and Knowledge Architect Librarian j-donley.1@onu.edu Kelly Kobiela Systems Librarian k-kobiela@onu.edu Librarians on duty: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Monday – Wednesday 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Reference email: reference@onu.edu Feel free to stop by or send us an email
- 4. Libraries at ONU Heterick Memorial Library Undergraduate library and accessible to all students Taggart Law Library Library for law school and accessible to all students
- 5. What we will accomplish today: How to do research How to use the library to do research What resources to use when doing research
- 6. What the library offers: ~400,000 items in POLAR, the ONU library catalog ~20,000,000 items in OhioLink 260 Databases 400+ print periodicals Tens of thousands of electronic journal titles Juvenile, Young Adult, and Graphic Novel collections DVDs, CDs, streaming audiovisuals, and streaming music
- 8. How will I remember everything? Or just go to: Research Guides!
- 9. ONU ID = Library Card Your student ID is also your library card! Always enter your whole ID number, including zeros. EVA Eva Maglott 00021559801 Eva Maglott
- 10. My Library Account o Allows you to see the items that you have checked out as well as the status of ones you have requested through OhioLINK. o You can also renew (when renewals are available) items online and view any accrued fines.
- 11. My Library Account Enter your first and last name and all 11 digits on your ONU ID.
- 12. Research Strategies Start big by doing background reading Narrow your topic for a more focused project Work on finding the right search terms Use patterns you see in the results list to narrow your topic Most resources will have a built-in thesaurus that will suggest phrases and subjects to search by…use them! Think of your research as a tree…broad at the top, but narrow at the bottom!
- 13. Can’t I just Google articles? Google and Wikipedia: Aren’t evil Can prove valuable Can’t be used as a source Turn to the databases for source material From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites What about Google Scholar? Good: gives you an idea of how much is out there, and what search terms to use Bad: you can’t narrow your search by peer- reviewed journal articles
- 14. But I found this great website… Critically analyzing web sources What? is the page/site about Who? created and maintains this site Where? is the information coming from Why? is the information presented on the web When? was the page created or last updated How? accurate or credible is the page From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites
- 15. Warning! Always remember to cite. The Oxford English Dictionary defines plagiarism as: "...the wrongful appropriation or purloining, and publication as one's own, the ideas or the expression of the ideas (literary, artistic, musical, mechanical, etc.) of an other."
- 16. RefWorks…your citation headquarters Save your articles to review later and create citations with your RefWorks account.
- 17. Books can help you narrow your research topic by giving you background information. Books in the POLAR Library Catalog: Basic keyword searches are a good way to get started. Looks in several locations Subjects Article title Abstracts Table of contents Does not require an exact match Generates a large number of hits Good if you are not familiar with terminology
- 18. Books in the POLAR Library Catalog: ebook Law Library Heterick Library • Books will say that they are located in Heterick Library, the Law Library, or eBooks • Reference books are on the 1st floor, Juvenile books are on the 2nd floor, and the general circulating collection is on the 3rd floor. ebook
- 19. o Helpful if a book that you want is not available through POLAR, or is already checked out in POLAR. o Most of the university and college libraries in Ohio share their materials through this consortium catalog called OhioLINK. Books in the OhioLINK Library Catalog: HML1. Click on the OhioLINK icon in the POLAR catalog to access the consortium catalog.
- 20. Books in the OhioLINK Library Catalog: 2. Click on the icon.
- 21. 3. Select Ohio Northern U. 4. Enter your first and last name and all 11 digits exactly as they appear on your ID. 5. Be sure to select Heterick as your pick up location and then click submit. 6. An email will be sent when the item is ready for pickup. Books in the OhioLINK Library Catalog:
- 22. Finding articles in databases What is the basic definition of a library database? A library database is an electronic (online) catalog or index Library databases contain information about published items Library databases are searchable The library subscribes to many databases so the ONU community has access to these resources. When you’re searching a database, you are not searching “the web.” What types of items are indexed by library databases? Articles in Journals/Magazines/Newspapers Reference Information (i.e. entries from Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.) Books & other documents Source: http://web.calstatela.edu/library/whatisadatabase.htm
- 23. What do databases offer? Databases are often the best tools for locating journal and newspaper articles. Most databases are subject specific, but some are multi-disciplinary and those are a great place to begin your research. Many databases give access to full text of articles.
- 24. Keep in mind: Types of Articles Popular vs. Scholarly Popular = Magazine Magazines tend to have glossy pages, lots of pictures, and can be read and understood by the general public Scholarly = Journal Scholarly journals are usually peer-reviewed and tend to be aimed at professionals in the field Sometimes a professor or assignment will require that you use scholarly/peer reviewed articles
- 25. Five key databases to remember: Academic Source Complete A good general database where you can begin your research. Business Source Complete Similar to Academic Search Complete, but best for business- related topics. MasterFILE Premier A database that focuses on popular magazines and periodicals. Good for current events topics and public perception. MEDLINE with Full Text 100% scholarly database for medical topics. Uses high-level technical language. Points of View A database designed to help you explore both sides of a
- 26. How do I get to the databases?
- 27. Two ways to locate specific databases: If you know the name of a specific database that you want to search, use the alphabetical TITLE listing. If you’d like to review the databases that are suggested for a particular subject area, use the SUBJECT listing.
- 28. Always remember: When available, DO select this box in order to have only Scholarly and Peer Reviewed articles returned in your results list: Some databases won’t have this box (MEDLINE) because all of their articles are Peer Reviewed. But DON’T select this box (and you’ll see why on the next slide):
- 29. Several ways to access full text articles: Full text immediately available with PDFs and HTML docs. The Find It @ ONU button indicates that the article isn’t available in full text in THIS database, but it IS available in ANOTHER Heterick database. Click the button to locate the available full text.
- 30. Find it @ ONU Find It @ ONU takes you from a database where you don’t have full text access to a database where you do have full text access
- 31. Finding articles: • Type in keywords based on your topic • Select “Scholarly (Peer Reviewed” if desired • Hit the “Search” button to search for articles!
- 32. Finding an article: Available full text articles will be in HTML or PDF format. You can print, email, save, send the article to RefWorks, etc.
- 33. HTML, PDF, Find It @ ONU, and…ILL • Article is available in HTML Full Text and in PDF Full Text. • Article is available in a difference database. Click the Find It @ ONU button. • This article isn’t available in our databases, but we might be able to find it for you from another library. Click the button and fill out the form.
- 34. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) When in doubt, email: ill@onu.edu
- 35. Exporting articles to RefWorks Most databases will have “export”option If there isn’t an export option, check for “download” Remember to create a RefWorks account before you start your research (see earlier slide)
- 36. And finally: Good luck with your research! Remember, the librarians are here to help you with your research. Come back and see us!
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