The document provides a comprehensive guide for utilizing the KU Libraries resources at Edwards Campus, including access to various databases, article searching, and citation management. It outlines key topics such as finding articles, managing citations, and locating specific journals, along with FAQ sections addressing common inquiries about library services. Additional resources like social media links and library blogs are also included for users seeking further assistance.

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KU Libraries at Edwards
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KU Libraries Homepage http://www.lib.ku.edu
Twitter: @LibraryKUEC Dissertation Research Blog Regents Center Library
http://twitter.com/librarykuec http://dissertationresearch.blogspot.com http://www.lib.ku.edu/RCLibrary/
TOPIC: Question: What is it you want to find?  Library Catalog
RESEARCH: Get the information you need to answer the question:
 Articles & Databases
Articles, Books, Gov-docs, Dissertations, Social Networks, Websites
ENDNOTE: Manage citations in bibliographies, in Word documents, in your notes
 E-journals
Finding Articles  Request Materials
From Libraries Homepage: http://www.lib.ku.edu
Selected DATABASES
For QUICK SEARCH
 ABI/INFORM Business Management Make your research POWERFUL
Academic search premier
multidiscipline LibGuides Listen Up! These are
America's newspapers full-text “social work polic*”
too cool to pass up. course and
Avery index to architectural periodicals subject guides http://guides.lib.ku.edu/
Business source pre mier To put pizzazz in your research, try:
Communication & mass media  KU ScholarWorks
Dissertations & Theses @ EMGT projects, Communication,
University of Kansas Dissertations, Education and other KU
ERIC education
For SCHOLARLY RESEARCH for ARTICLES
Select: Articles & Databases scholarly publications
Ethnic newswatch cultural diversity
database name (A-Z) OR by academic subject.  ArticleFirst index of articles
Expanded academic
from the contents pages of journals
multidiscipline
e.g. post concussive / use it all
GenderWatch Collection of journals FAQs
Hoover's online public, private, and  Question: Which database is “best” for me?
international Answer: Suggestion start here References sources used by the
KC business journal plus other cities author to write the article— help you
LexisNexis academic news & bus Refine search results by date ? find more sources for your research.
 Linguistics & language behavior Answer: usually found in Advanced Search or Refine Search Cited by # Extend your research
abstracts (LLBA) forward to articles that have cited the
PAIS International political science, Question: I only found an abstract. Can I get full text? selected.
article you have
international study Answer: Get at KU can find full text.
Mentel Reports marketing
International in scope Peer reviewed?
Question:Still no articles found even with Get at KU?
Plunkett research online Then, look for:
industry analysis,marketing  Question: What are Scholarly
Request a loan or copy of this item (if not available
ProQuest dissertations and theses Journals? Journals that publish
in the KU Libraries) WebRetrieve!
very helpful for grad students articles reviewed by a panel of
See also, Request Materials on Libraries Homepage
Proquest research library peers in a specified research
right column www.lib.ku.edu to request articles and books.
multidiscipline giant holdings area.
Proquest statistical insight  Question: How do I know a
 Question: Can I use the library databases from home ?
want stats? you’ve got them journal is refereed? Most
Answer: Yes! You’ll need your KU Online ID
PsycINFO psychology & aspects of databases have peer review or
related disciplines scholarly option you can select
 Question: Do databases have Search Alerts, RSS?
Public administration abstracts  Question: What is
Answer: Yes, many doemail updates
excellent resource for PAUD Ulrich'sweb.com A journal
Social services abstracts directory you can use to find out if
 Question: Does the library have Electronic journals?
community, intervention, policy a specific journal title is peer
Answer: Yes. www.lib.ku.edu E-Journals left hand column.
Social work abstracts reviewed. Hint: Use Title
Web of science Keyword option
Question: I have a citation for an article, how do I find it?
Not just for hard-Science! Look for Answer: Look for the journal title in E-Journals!
Social Science.and Arts http://bit.ly/dcHYJo
 Wilson OmniFile full text select Scirus-etd
multidiscipline http://bit.ly/h4pcUQ
 Question: What do I need to write a research paper?
Women and social movements in US VTLS Visualizer:
Answer: A general Rule of Three for an academic paper:
1600 to 2000 http://www.ndltd.org/find
World Bank e-library Policy
3 databases (have 1 be in another field )
Research Working Papers 3 search engines, 3 websites, 3 books
The skinny on this Handout: 1. How to find articles (databases and GoogleScholar) 2. How to build a search (“phrases” |
site:.edu | AND | date limit) 3. How to find full text when only found abstracts (Get at KU WebRetrieve) 4. How to find books
(library catalog) 5. How to get books in Lawrence delivered to Edwards Campus 6. Good websites 7. Good Search Engines

2. Finding Books: