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PresentersPresenters

• Stephanie BallardStephanie Ballard Librarian Liaison for: Psychology, Educational Librarian Liaison for: Psychology, Educational

Psychology, Child and Adolescent DevelopmentPsychology, Child and Adolescent Development

• Marcia Henry Marcia Henry Database Coordinator and Librarian Liaison Database Coordinator and Librarian Liaison

for Health Sciences, Communicative for Health Sciences, Communicative Disorders, Kinesiology, Leisure StudiesDisorders, Kinesiology, Leisure Studies

• Credit also to Elizabeth Altman, Web Credit also to Elizabeth Altman, Web DeveloperDeveloper

Website Redesigned Website Redesigned Summer 2005Summer 2005

Design GoalsDesign Goals

• Make information easier to findMake information easier to find

• Refresh the library's online presence Refresh the library's online presence with an updated lookwith an updated look

• Address accessibility issues: Address accessibility issues:

CSU Executive order 926 demands CSU Executive order 926 demands adherence to accessibility standards adherence to accessibility standards set by the World Wide Web set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)Consortium (W3C)

AccessibilityAccessibility

• Most pages designed to comply with Most pages designed to comply with the highest level of accessibility the highest level of accessibility (AAA) currently defined by the W3C(AAA) currently defined by the W3C

• Presentation of pages supported by Presentation of pages supported by style sheetsstyle sheets

• Visitors to the site can customize Visitors to the site can customize text size using browser settingstext size using browser settings

Homepage Homepage http://http://library.csun.edulibrary.csun.edu

Organization: 5 Category Organization: 5 Category TabsTabs

1. Find Resources1. Find Resources

2. Library Services2. Library Services

3. Research Assistance3. Research Assistance

4. Collections4. Collections

5. About the Library5. About the Library

All tabs visible from main pages of the All tabs visible from main pages of the website.website.

Find ResourcesFind ResourcesLinks to all major research resourcesLinks to all major research resources

Library ServicesLibrary ServicesCirculation, ILL, computing and classroom services, Circulation, ILL, computing and classroom services, special services for faculty, including online version special services for faculty, including online version

of Faculty Guideof Faculty Guide

Research AssistanceResearch Assistance Instructional DocumentationInstructional Documentation

CollectionsCollections

About the Library About the Library Hours, News, Administration, Contacts, Policies Hours, News, Administration, Contacts, Policies

New Interlibrary Loan Service (Fall 2005)New Interlibrary Loan Service (Fall 2005)•Requests submitted electronically•Patrons can monitor status of requested materials

Electronic Research Resources

OverviewOverview

Subscriptions or access Subscriptions or access to:to:

200 databases200 databases

134 online encyclopedias134 online encyclopedias

11,000+ electronic books 11,000+ electronic books

20,000+ electronic journals 20,000+ electronic journals

Additional collection Additional collection statistics statistics

Access electronic Access electronic subscriptionssubscriptions

Find ResourcesFind Resources

• Find Articles and Research DataFind Articles and Research Data

• Databases A-ZDatabases A-Z

• MetaSearchMetaSearch

Find Articles and Research Find Articles and Research DataData

Databases A-ZDatabases A-Z

Databases for all disciplinesDatabases for all disciplinesMetaSearchMetaSearch

Has 63 disciplinesHas 63 disciplines

Offers simple interface Offers simple interface

Can search across 10 Can search across 10 databases at a time databases at a time

Offers my space to store Offers my space to store retrieved records, search retrieved records, search strategies, custom strategies, custom database lists database lists

Databases most used by Databases most used by undergraduatesundergraduates

• InfoTrac OneFileInfoTrac OneFile

• Academic Search EliteAcademic Search Elite

• Proquest databases-ABI/Inform, Proquest databases-ABI/Inform, Newspapers and moreNewspapers and more

• Library Online catalogLibrary Online catalog

Academic Search Elite Academic Search Elite (EbscoHost)(EbscoHost)

InfoTrac OneFileInfoTrac OneFile

InfoTRAC has many InfoTRAC has many databasesdatabases

Proquest Databases Proquest Databases

Library Online CatalogLibrary Online Catalog

MetaSearch Quick SearchMetaSearch Quick Searchmost popular – uniform most popular – uniform

interfaceinterface

MetaSearch offers 63 MetaSearch offers 63 categories and simple categories and simple

search formsearch form

MetaSearch results MetaSearch results

Articles available full text Articles available full text

MetaSearch My Space for MetaSearch My Space for youyou

Databases of special interest Databases of special interest

for faculty for faculty • DIALOG has Citation DIALOG has Citation

indexes. Acess now indexes. Acess now with a self service with a self service dialog form which dialog form which includes the account includes the account and password to searchand password to search

• Science Citation IndexScience Citation Index• Social Sciences Citation Social Sciences Citation

IndexIndex• Retrievals give total Retrievals give total

citing and titlesciting and titles• Partner with Partner with

MetaSearch’s MetaSearch’s simultaneous search to simultaneous search to identify titlesidentify titles

Cited reference searching Cited reference searching helphelp

How to track citations of your published

works

Tools available Tools available through the Oviatt through the Oviatt

Library and the Library and the InternetInternet

Uses of Citing Reference Uses of Citing Reference

• Authors track citations of their Authors track citations of their worksworks

((ego-centric citation searchingego-centric citation searching))• Faculty RTP evaluationFaculty RTP evaluation• Funders select grant recipientsFunders select grant recipients• Scholars and students follow Scholars and students follow

trends trends

in theories and review literaturein theories and review literature

Databases CoveredDatabases Covered

• ISI databasesISI databases: Science Citation : Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index Index

• 1994--1994--CINAHLCINAHL adds cited adds cited referencesreferences

• 2001--2001--PsycINFO PsycINFO adds cited refsadds cited refs• 2005--2005--Google Scholar Google Scholar && Books Books

CitedCited Reference Searching Reference Searching(backward/retrospective)(backward/retrospective)

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PsycINFO PsycINFO Find CitationFind Citation feature feature

““A comparison of A comparison of eyewitness and physical eyewitness and physical

evidence . . .”evidence . . .”

Find Citing ArticlesFind Citing Articles feature: feature: two citations foundtwo citations found

Verify References for Verify References for Citing ArticleCiting Article

Create Automatic Email Create Automatic Email AlertAlert

CINAHL: Cumulative Index of CINAHL: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Nursing and Allied Health

LiteratureLiterature

““The hemodynamic effects of The hemodynamic effects of arm or leg exercises . . .” arm or leg exercises . . .”

Times Cited in this DatabaseTimes Cited in this Database

Google Scholar Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com/http://scholar.google.com/

Advanced Search ScreenAdvanced Search Screen

Search Results for Search Results for author Joyce Munschauthor Joyce Munsch

First Article First Article Cited by 20Cited by 20

Google Books Google Books (formerly known as “Print”)(formerly known as “Print”)http://books.google.com/http://books.google.com/

Advanced Search ScreenAdvanced Search Screen

Search Results for Search Results for book book SandplaySandplay

Details of Citing ReferenceDetails of Citing Reference

ConclusionsConclusions

•Retrievals grow quicklyRetrievals grow quickly•Google Scholar/Books find Google Scholar/Books find

unique retrievals: online unique retrievals: online theses, reading lists, class theses, reading lists, class notes, online journalsnotes, online journals

• ISI citation indexes continue ISI citation indexes continue to offer unique retrievalsto offer unique retrievals

Self-Serve DIALOG Self-Serve DIALOG ISI citation databasesISI citation databases

Log-in pageLog-in page

Sample retrieval for RR Sample retrieval for RR MitchellMitchell

DIALOG retrievals give titleDIALOG retrievals give title

Partner with MetaSearchPartner with MetaSearch

Search for TitleSearch for Title

Metasearch screensMetasearch screens

Retrieve article information Retrieve article information found in just 1 databasefound in just 1 database

Another example which picks Another example which picks up record in 2 databasesup record in 2 databases

Article 1Article 1stst brief record; brief record;PsycInfo includes abstractPsycInfo includes abstract

Full text available in 2 Full text available in 2 databasesdatabases

Article info given but item Article info given but item not owned so ILL link not owned so ILL link

offeredoffered

Request on Interlibrary LoanRequest on Interlibrary Loan

Correct ILL form populated Correct ILL form populated with with

bibliographic information bibliographic information delivereddelivered

Interlibrary Loan menuInterlibrary Loan menu

Review outstanding requests. Review outstanding requests. Can prefer electronic delivery if Can prefer electronic delivery if

possiblepossible

Review Requests, Review Review Requests, Review Personal Information in your Personal Information in your

ILL accountILL account

New DatabasesNew Databases

New Databases Spring 2006New Databases Spring 2006

• Index to Jewish Periodicals (EbscoHost)Index to Jewish Periodicals (EbscoHost)•   Library and Information Science Abstracts Library and Information Science Abstracts

(LISTA) (EbscoHost)(LISTA) (EbscoHost)• CINAHL Plus with Full text (EbscoHost)  CINAHL Plus with Full text (EbscoHost)  • SciSearch and Social SciSearch (DIALOG)SciSearch and Social SciSearch (DIALOG)• ACM (Association of Computing ACM (Association of Computing

Machinery)Machinery)• SciFinder (Chemical Abstracts)SciFinder (Chemical Abstracts)• Oxford University Press (130 ejournals) Oxford University Press (130 ejournals) • Springer/Kluwer.  Springer/Kluwer. 

International Guitar Research International Guitar Research Archive (online Fall 2005)Archive (online Fall 2005)

•Searchable database of guitar discography with cover images

•Online inventory of manuscripts

Tseng Family Collection Tseng Family Collection of Chinese Antiquitiesof Chinese Antiquities

How to connect from off campus: How to connect from off campus: Activate your 14-digit barcodeActivate your 14-digit barcodeat Library’s Circulation Deskat Library’s Circulation Desk

or use VPN Virtual Private Networkor use VPN Virtual Private Network

ImportantImportant URLs URLs

• Free Library Classes Free Library Classes library.csun.edu/Research_Assistance/classes.htmllibrary.csun.edu/Research_Assistance/classes.html

• Librarian Subject SpecialistsLibrarian Subject Specialists library.csun.edu/About_the_Library/librarians.htmllibrary.csun.edu/About_the_Library/librarians.html

• Electronic Research DatabasesElectronic Research Databases http://library.csun.edu/mhenry/Databases2006.xlshttp://library.csun.edu/mhenry/Databases2006.xls

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