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Cory Rawson 2012
The document provides information about research materials available at home/school and at Ohio Northern University (ONU). It lists catalogs and databases available in both locations. It then discusses specific research tools like catalogs and databases, and how to search them effectively using keywords, subjects, and limiting features. The document gives tips on printing, downloading, and creating accounts. It also provides contact information for research help.
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- 2. Material Available At Home/ School At ONU • Catalogs • Catalogs • Core EBSCO • Core EBSCO • Unique databases • Books
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- 4. Available EBSCO Databases March 2010
- 5. Resource Providers • InfOhio– serving Ohio’s schools http://www.infohio.org/ER/ER9-12.asp • OPLIN – serving Ohio’s public libraries http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/index.cfm • OhioLINK – serving Ohio’s college and university libraries http://www.ohiolink.edu
- 6. Printing, Downloading, Saving •All three catalogs allow you to mark entries and later to save or E-mail them. • Most databases offer the same options • If you have created an EBSCO account, you can save articles to it. • If you have a flash memory device, you can save articles to it. • Today, you SHOULD be able to print without charge in the labs.
- 7. EBSCO Account Click here to logon or create an account
- 8. RESEARCH TOOLS • Catalogs– includes printed and E- books, maps, government documents, etc. • Research Databases – covers periodical articles, statistics, etc. • Web Resources
- 9. CATALOGS - SIZE Theamount of material covered by each catalog varies. The larger the catalog the more likely you are to locate items of use. POLAR – 400,000 items OhioLINK – 10 million+ items WorldCAT – 110 million+ items
- 10. Database Search Strategies • Specific searches – author, title • Concept searches - subject, keyword • Limiting features – date, language, etc. • Search history – records searches and allows you to mix and match terms
- 11. Major Types ofSearching by Concept- Keyword • Looks in several locations (usually subject, article title, abstracts or contents) • Does not require an exact match • Generates comparatively large number of hits (not precise) • Good if you are not familiar with terminology
- 12. Major Types ofSearches by Concept- Subject • Looks in one place – subject • Usually requires an exact match between your term and a pre-set list of terms • Precise • Can be used after keyword search has identified specific subjects
- 13. Search Screen Conventions- POLAR Multiple search term boxes
- 14. Search Screens -POLAR Set type of search. Default is keyword
- 15. Search Screens -POLAR Set logical relationship between terms: •And •Or •Not
- 16. Search Screens -POLAR Focus search by limiting
- 17. Search Screens -OhioLINK
- 18. Search Screens –WorldCAT.Org
- 19. Search Screens -EBSCO
- 20. Catalog Content Materials commonlylisted in catalogs: • Books • Maps • Music Scores • Audiovisual materials • Government documents • Increasingly links to resources on the Internet Not newspaper and magazine articles
- 21. Other Sources Bluffton PublicLibrary • Can fill loan requests • Need to have a library card (parental permission required) • See: http://blufftonlibrary.oplin.org/Interlibraryloan.htm Bluffton University • Does not fill loan requests, but materials can be used in the library Findlay/ Hancock Co. Public Library Macomb Public Library
- 22. Contact Us Use the“contact us” link on the Heterick home page or E-mail or Instant Messaging • t-moritz@onu.edu • plogsdon@onu.edu
- 23. Databases • Used mostlyfor locating newspaper and magazine articles • Access controlled • Offer broad and subject-specific coverage • Available to general public via InfOhio and OPLIN (some)
- 24. Multi-disciplinary Databases • AcademicSearch (EBSCO) available state-wide • Lexis-Nexis – licensed sites (OhioLINK) • Opposing Viewpoints – licensed sites (individual libraries) Available from Heterick home page
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