7. Allows you to see what is out
there
Helps you narrow your topic
and discard any irrelevant
materials
Aids in developing the thesis
Makes you a better scholar
8. Take a look at your topic and identify
key search terms, Ask a question.
Most databases now use an implied
Boolean logic search scheme so a
keyword search will get you started.
Boolean logic is the use of
AND, NOT, OR to narrow or expand your
search
See Research Guide for Writing Seminar
WHO
9. •State your topic as a question
•Identify main concepts or keywords
•Test the topic -- Look for keywords and
synonyms and related terms for the information
sought
Subject headings in catalogs
Built-in thesauri in many databases
Reference sources
Textbooks, lecture notes, readings
Internet
Librarians, Instructors
12. Google and Wikipedia aren’t evil, just use
them for the correct purpose in your
research.
13. Google Scholar
ONU buys
Full-text
database
OhioLINK
Permits
Google to
link to full-text
Google asks
to link to
content
ONU user sees
licensed full-text
articles
Run Google
Scholar
Search
Note: If
working off
campus user
sees
only citation
to
articles not
full text. See
the
Research
Guide for
help in
setting up
Google
Scholar for
off-campus
access.
17. POLAR
Article-level searching for all EBSCO
databases
Article-level searching for a variety of
other databases:
JSTOR, Hoover’s, AccessPharmacy, etc.
Title-level searching for most other
databases: IEEE, CIAO, Proquest
Nursing & Allied Health
OhioLink central catalog
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23. Facets are your Friend: After you
search, limit your results to what
you really want
A tool not a solution: This is not
the solution to everything
Ask the librarians for help
There will still be some small
changes coming
26. • POLAR -- Accessing items
located at HML (physical and
electronic) as well as Law Library
• OhioLINK -- Next Step if you
can’t find what you want in the
HML collection
• ILL -- option of last resort
27.
28.
29. Keyword Search
•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
Find a Book -- POLAR
30. Checked out
at HML, try at
OhioLINK
Checked out at HML but
available at law library
so head over there
Available as e-
book, click the link and
follow the directions
34. Materials owned by all Ohio
colleges, universities, several public
libraries
Link from POLAR permits you to submit
requests
Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days
No charge
Only 25 requests at a time
May keep up to 84 days
Find a Book -- OhioLINK
36. 1. Make sure
copies are
available at other
libraries
2. Click on request
button
37. 3. Select Ohio Northern
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
38. Access to several Ohio public libraries
Access via OhioLINK
An option when item wanted is not
available at ONU or through OhioLINK
39. Allows you to see what you have checked out
and requested. Allows you to renew online (if
possible). Allows you to see charges on your
account.
40. Enter first and last name and
all 11 digits on university ID
41. For more information visit the Library Information
page
44. What do I do next?
Use databases to find articles based on your
search strategy
45. Often tools for locating journal
and newspaper articles
Most are subject-specific – some
multi-disciplinary
Many give access to full text of
articles
Heterick has 212
62. There are 3 citation styles that
are in frequent used at ONU.
They are:
•MLA (Modern Language
Association)
•APA (American Psychological
Association)
•CMS (Chicago Manual of Style)
Cite what you find using standard formats
HOW TO DO RESEARCH
