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Introduction to GoElectronic1
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Unlock the Power of GoElectronic
• What is GoElectronic?• A powerful meta-database which enables us to search full-text e-books and
periodical articles from multiple online databases from different vendors in one search.
• The generic name for it is EDS (EBSCO Discovery Service), which has been implemented in many college/university libraries.
• Powerful features of GoElectronic:• Searches all e-books and full-text articles from journals,
magazines, and archived newspapers• Searches multimedia materials• Facets (Limit Search Options)• SmartText Search (Entering a phrase, a sentence, or a paragraph) • Search word variations
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Search GoElectronichttp://library.deltacollege.edu
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Sample Keyword Search
Basic Search Steps:
• Enter keywords or a phrase in the search box• Select appropriate search options • Click on the Search button to conduct your search
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Sample Keyword Search
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The preliminary search result may be huge and overwhelming, including e-books and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers. Refine
the search by selecting more facets.
Preliminary Search Result
Click on the title to display the
detailed record.
facets
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Display a Full-Text eBook
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Display Specific Pages in an eBook
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Use the Citation Guide
Copy and paste the citation on your citation page and tweak the citation according to MLA or APA or Turabian style.
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Limit to Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
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Display Detailed Record
Click on PDF Full Text to display the full content of the article.Warning: It may take longer to display
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Display a Full-Text Article
Cite
E-mailPrint
Tweak the MLA Citation
Works Cited
Back, Larissa, et al. “Global Hydrological Cycle Response to Rapid and Slow Global Warming.”
Journal of Climate 26.22 (2013): 8781-8786. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Apr.
2014.
Please consult the Citation Guide on the Library Home Page at http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/citation.html
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Tweak the APA Citation
References
Back, L., Russ, K., Liu, Z, Inoue, K, Zhang, J., & Otto-Bliesner, B. (2013). Global hydrological cycle
response to rapid and slow global warming. Journal of Climate, 26(22), 8781-8786.
Please consult the Citation Guide on the Library Home Page at http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/citation.html
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Locate Articles from a Specific Publication
Enter the title of the magazine or journal
Select the search option
Click on the database title to display the detailed record
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Browse Issues or View Full-Text Articles
Click on the full-text link to display the full content of the publication .
Browse the issues
Browse the current issue or the publisher’s website.
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Search the Multimedia Collections
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A Sample Multimedia Search on Global Warming
A Getty image of Shrunk Ice Cap in Greenland from the Image Collection in EDS or GOElectronic.
Your research is made easier with GoElectronic!
Enjoy using it to empower yourself!
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