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1. Masters Program
Library Resources
Amy Lorson, MLS
Kentucky & Southern Indiana OCLS Librarian
Lexington Educ.
Center
(859) 519-3020
Louisville Educ.
Center
(502) 261-5019
2. Off Campus Library Services
• Research involves locating magazines,
books, encyclopedias, websites, etc., to
provide you with legitimate and
verifiable information so you can write a
paper.
• The Off Campus Library Services
homepage is the best place to start your
research:
www2.indwes.edu/ocls
3. Recommended:
▫ The best database to use for finding
magazine articles:
EBSCOHost – Business Source Complete
▫ The best database to use for finding
financial information:
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage
▫ To find a regular book, use the Ebrary
collection
▫ To find a website use a search engine, like
Google, Bing, AOL, Yahoo!, etc.
7. You will need to verify that you
are an IWU student.
Login with your username/password (like the
portal) OR use your last name and 14-digit
library access number.
8. Enter your search term(s).
Just like Google, this is
keyword searching.
Next, click Search.
9. Keyword results gives over 8,500
citation matches! {Much better than
Google’s 198 million matches!}
Still, this is way too many to sort
through. Let’s try searching by
10. Use the down arrow next to Select a Field
(optional) and choose SU Subject Terms…
click search…
11. Now we have 2,700+ citation
results! Read the left hand side
of the screen to keep choosing
options to limit your results…
12. 1. Limit to only full
text
2. Limit to scholarly
(peer-reviewed)
journals.
3. Limit by date.
13. There are 250+ Full Text, Scholarly
articles, that have been written since the year
2008.
To view an article, scroll down the list of
citations…
14.
15. **The Cite function is not 100%
accurate. It does not always match the
APA 6th edition!**
16.
17.
18. That is how you find magazine
articles in Business Source
19. What else is available in this
database?
You can find company
profile reports containing:
◦ Company History
◦ SWOT Analysis
◦ Competitors
20. To find Company Profiles. Click on the word MORE in the
toolbar. A dropdown menu will allow you to choose
Company Profiles. This will give you access to a
Datamonitor or Market Line report specific to your company.
21. Type the name of the company you are looking
for in the search box, then click Browse.
Company Profiles contain information on
PUBLICALLY traded companies!
22. Now a list of
results appears.
Click directly on
the name of the
company…
23. ONE STOP SHOPPING!
You now have a screen where
you can link to information
from
journals, magazines, newspap
ers, etc., AND you can click
on the MarketLine Report to
read the complete company
24. This report on Yum! Brands
includes items such as company
history, revenue analysis, SWOT
analysis, top competitors and more!
37. Need help from
a librarian?
Start at the library homepage
◦http://www2.indwes.edu/ocls
Click on Submit Request under KEY
LINKS (Left side of screen).
38.
39. OCLS can only contact you via your
IWU student email account!!!!
•Please allow up to 2
business days for a
response.
•For InterLibrary Loan
(ILL) allow up to 3
weeks, although it is
usually only 3-5 days.
40.
41.
42. You will also receive an email for
each request submission.
43. Research: I still need help…
The library may be able to help you
find articles via a Research Guide.
A Research Guide is:
◦ A step-by-step guided search.
◦ Each guide is developed for you
individually, with search terms specific to
your request.
44. Often when you receive a Research Guide
(RG) we will direct you to a database other
than Business Source Complete or
NetAdvantage.
Need info on becoming more environmentally
friendly at work? Try the GreenFILE
database.
Need info on the pros/cons of raising
minimum wage? Try the Opposing Viewpoints
database.
Need info on veterans and PTSD? Try the
Military and Government Collection database.
It is the job of the librarian to guide you to
the best database to use.
46. FREE grammar check and proofreading
software.
http://www.grammarly.com
◦ You must create an account using your
@myemail.indwes.edu email account or
you will be charged a fee!
56. Grammarly Plug-In software
Grammarly has a plug-in available for Word
and Outlook. You can make corrections as
you go through the document.
Go to the bottom left of the Grammarly
page and choose the MS Office Plug-In.
Follow the onscreen directions.
57. When you are
in Word you can
find Grammarly
on your toolbar.
Follow the
onscreen
directions.
**Must already
have account
with
Grammarly!**
58.
59. APA Writing Style
• APA stands for the American Psychological
Association.
• APA is the writing/citation style used at
Indiana Wesleyan University.
EVERY paper you write at IWU
MUST be in APA format.
If you do not use the APA format,
you may be committing plagiarism!
60. Located at the end of the
OCLS APA 6e Guide:
A sample APA formatted paper is included
at the end of the APA 6e Guide.
A sample APA References page is
included in the APA 6e Guide.
61. APA
Learning APA is a process. As you progress
through your studies, the APA aspect of your
writing and research should become more
familiar.
Use your book.
Search online.
Ask the librarian.
62. The library is here to help!
http://www2.indwes.edu/ocls
◦ Click on Submit Request for an email
form.
◦ 1-800-521-1848
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am–8:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:30 am-2:00 pm
Lexington Education Center Library
◦ 859-519-3020
Louisville Education Center Library
◦ 502-261-5019
