Library Tips & Tricks - Faculty Workshop Spring 2009

ED WALTON

Tips and Tricks to Using Online Library Resources

Overview

Proxy Server (EZProxy)Electronic Books

NetLibrary CredoReference

Electronic Journals MyQuest AtoZ Journal Tracker Creating Links / Proxy Server Special Resources

University Libraries Website

Proxy Server (EZProxy)

Permission to Access University Libraries’ Databases The University Libraries Subscribes to:

56 Journal Databases 2 E-book Databases

Database Access is via IP Authentication All SBU Subscriptions are IP Accessible The Vendor’s Server Looks at Your Computer’s IP Address

Valid IP: Access Granted to Database Invalid IP: Taken to a Login Screen

What does the Proxy Server Do? Enables Users to Associate with an SBU’s IP Address

University Libraries Website

Proxy Server (EZProxy)

Importance? Allows Access to Databases Off-Campus Allows Direct Linking to Journal Article

Server URL: http://eagle.sbuniv.edu:2048Username & Password = Novell /Bb(Angel)/GroupWise

LoginPrefix for Coding a Link:

http://eagle.sbuniv.edu:2048/login?url= Example: http://eagle.sbuniv.edu:2048/login?url=

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,url,cookie,uid&db=f5h&AN=J0E208986066909&loginpage=custlogin.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site

University Libraries Website

E-Books

25,205 Titles AvailableAll E-Books Accessible via CatalogNetLibrary Interface

Create an Account Navigating Linking to a Page Linking to a Book

CredoReference Navigating Linking to a Page

University Libraries Website

Electronic Journal

MyQuest Federated Search Engine 56 Databases Ability to Search Multiple Databases at One Time

AtoZ Journal Tracker 27,124 Full-Text Journal Titles Find Where to Get Access to a Particular Title E-Journals from EBSCO = Electronic Subscription

Ex: Journal of Biological ChemistryEx: Religious and Theological Abstracts

University Libraries Website

Electronic Journal

Creating Links Proxy Prefix for Coding a Link:

http://eagle.sbuniv.edu:2048/login?url= Generally: URL in Address Box is Temporary

Finding the URL to Use Requires PERL Linking

EBSCO Databases – Use of Persistent Link ACS – Use Permalink

Address URL ERIC ProQuest Psychology Journal

University Libraries Website

Electronic Journal

Special Resources (Some) Country Reports

Business Source Premier Ex: Search for Russia Country Report

Consumer Reports Multiple Databases MasterFile Premier SO Journal Name = Consumer Reports

CLIO Notes (Time Lines) American History & Life Historical Abstracts

University Libraries Website

Electronic Journal

Special Resources (Some) Learning Express Library

Practice Tests Tutorials

Newspaper Source 35 National & International Papers (Full) 350 Regional Papers (Selective)

University Libraries Website

Questions

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