Navigating the Libraries at Wayne State University Maureen Simari Wayne State University Science & Engineering Library

Navigating the Libraries Services & Computing Library Web Page Web of Science Database

Services & Computing

Library Web Page

Web of Science Database

5 Libraries at WSU As well as: Shiffman Medical Library Neef Law Library Purdy/Kresge Library - PK David Adamany Undergraduate Library - UGL Science & Engineering Library - SEL

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Navigating the Libraries Services

Navigating the Libraries Computing

Navigating the Libraries

First Year Student Web Page Campus Information Services Save time…upfront information on one page

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Services

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Looking for Articles What is the Difference? Scholarly: Authors are authorities in their fields/specialists/ experts/scholars/ researchers Include author’s credentials Popular: Authors are magazine staff members or free lance writers/ generalists Often exclude author’s credentials

Scholarly:

Authors are authorities in their fields/specialists/

experts/scholars/

researchers

Include author’s credentials

Popular:

Authors are magazine staff members or free lance writers/

generalists

Often exclude author’s credentials

What is the Difference? Scholarly: Popular:

Scholarly:

Popular:

Navigating the Libraries Web of Science Database Location on Library Web Page Location in Subject Guide

Web of Science Database

Location on Library Web Page

Location in Subject Guide

Web of Knowledge Database From: WEB OF SCIENCE Nov. 2008 ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE Platform Creating and Supporting Research Pathways for Students, Faculty, Researchers, and Information Professionals David Horky, Jeff Dougherty, Thomson Reuters

Navigating the Libraries Review….. Services & Computing Library Web Page Web of Science Database

Services & Computing

Library Web Page

Web of Science Database

From: WEB OF SCIENCE Nov. 2008 ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE Platform Creating and Supporting Research Pathways for Students, Faculty, Researchers, and Information Professionals David Horky, Jeff Dougherty, Thomson Reuters

Common categorization schemes for use in refining results from multiple databases . Refine by a variety of fields in addition to Subject Areas and Categories. From: WEB OF SCIENCE Nov. 2008 ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE Platform Creating and Supporting Research Pathways for Students, Faculty, Researchers, and Information Professionals David Horky, Jeff Dougherty, Thomson Reuters

Web of Science Database Quality Publications of Influence For every title indexed -- Publisher-Neutral Editorial Evaluation and Selection. Diversity Coverage of all disciplines : Natural Sciences – 7,710 Social Sciences – 2,385 Arts & Humanities – 1,265 10,760 unique titles Depth Natural Sciences – to 1900 Social Sciences – to 1956, with an initiative under way to reach back to 1900. Arts & Humanities – to 1975 Peer Reviewed Articles Editorial Scope: Topics covered Content (original papers & review articles) Appropriate intellectual level From: WEB OF SCIENCE Nov. 2008 ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE Platform Creating and Supporting Research Pathways for Students, Faculty, Researchers, and Information Professionals David Horky, Jeff Dougherty, Thomson Reuters

Peer Reviewed Articles

Editorial Scope:

Topics covered

Content (original papers & review articles)

Appropriate intellectual level

Navigating the Library “ The world does not run on information; it runs on relationships. However, information enables us to have different relationships.” from Information Technology As A Change Agent Jan/Feb 1999 by Diane Oblinger

“ The world does not run on information; it runs on relationships. However, information enables us to have different relationships.”

from Information Technology As A Change Agent Jan/Feb 1999 by Diane Oblinger