Introduction to the Vermont Online Library Vermont Department of Libraries Amy Howlett Regional Consultant December 2007

The Vermont Online Library Use in the library Use anywhere you have the internet Find articles, reference books, and medical information

Use in the library

Use anywhere you have the internet

Find articles, reference books, and medical information

Use http://www.vtonlinelib.org to find the website for your library

Log on from home or work with the web address and password

Type your key words into the Search Box on the left, click Search, and…

Results appear in separate folders by type (magazines, books, news)

Looking at results Each folder has results listed from most recent to older Click on the article to read it Use the red TOOLS to work with the individual article

Each folder has results listed from most recent to older

Click on the article to read it

Use the red TOOLS to work with the individual article

E-mail one item, a list of many, or the item citations

Search options Several different ways to search All offer the Tools to send or print results Practice to become a better searcher Use HELP for assistance any time

Several different ways to search

All offer the Tools to send or print results

Practice to become a better searcher

Use HELP for assistance any time

Basic Search: use keywords to find results. Good for proper names

Subject Search uses subject instead of key word. Often a better overview

Publication Search takes you to the magazine or newspaper to start

Publication search for Cleveland

Advanced Search = many options for linking search concepts

Don’t forget HELP HELP has excellent support for PowerSearch Options which explains much more fully how each search works Use HELP to find out about Boolean searching and wildcards

HELP has excellent support for PowerSearch Options which explains much more fully how each search works

Use HELP to find out about Boolean searching and wildcards

We’ve seen the databases linked for quick cross searching

Other Vermont Online Library options… Use the checkbox to indicate only the databases you want. Custom Newspapers for over 100 national and international newspapers …. Choose resources for students like Junior-K12 Look for medical information in the Health and Wellness Resources Center

Use the checkbox to indicate only the databases you want. Custom Newspapers for over 100 national and international newspapers ….

Choose resources for students like Junior-K12

Look for medical information in the Health and Wellness Resources Center

Health and Wellness Resources Center Separate database, not cross searchable Many medical reference books Many suggested links to other resources and related medical terms A quick overview Includes alternative medicine resources

Separate database, not cross searchable

Many medical reference books

Many suggested links to other resources and related medical terms

A quick overview

Includes alternative medicine resources

Similar search box, different layout

Search results in folders again, reference, magazines, pharmacy…

Related searches on the left

A separate resource for alternative health solutions, with its own tab

Click on an article to read it

E-mail or print Tool in the article Print icon to print the article E-mail to send it

Print icon to print the article

E-mail to send it

“Guided Tour” really helps

The purpose of the Vermont Online Library… to ensure statewide, online access for all students and citizens to a core set of full-text information resources through the licensing of online/electronic information database products.

to ensure statewide, online access for all students and citizens to a core set of full-text information resources through the licensing of online/electronic information database products.

This program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency, through the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Vermont Department of Libraries.

This program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency, through the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Vermont Department of Libraries.