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Being Human
WELCOME to the LIBRARY
What you can expect from HML
• Knowledgeable degreed librarians on duty over 60 hours per week
• Friendly faces ready to help 101.5 hours per week
• Access to the resources you need both on and off campus
• Resources available in a timely manner
Librarians
http://www-new.onu.edu/academics/heterick_memorial_library/staff
ONU ID = Library Card
EVAEva Maglott00021559801
Eva Maglott
Please use all digits in your student ID number.
OhioLINK
POLAR
WorldCAT
Ca. 400,000items
Ca. 20,000,000items
1.6 billionitems
What we expect you to know:
Plus even more!
• 260+ databases• 400+ print periodicals• Tens of thousands of online journals• Juvenile, young adult, and graphic
novel collections• Audiovisuals – physical and
streaming
How will I rememberall of this?
8
Annotated Bibliography
• 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
Research Strategy• Finding the right search term• Start big and then use patterns
you see in the results list to narrow your topic
• Most resources will have built into their system a “thesaurus” or “subject” or suggested topics links, use them
• Ask a librarian or your professor for suggestions
• Catalogs – for locating books, maps, musical scores, govt. documents, etc.
• Databases – usually for locating periodical and newspaper articles, but may cover other materials as well
Research Tools
What about Google?
Image by Kimberly Butler
Google and Wikipedia
• Aren’t evil• Can prove valuable• Can’t be used as a source• Turn to the databases for
source materials
• Currency: The timeliness of the information.
• Relevance/Coverage: The depth and importance of the information.
• Authority: The source of the information. • Accuracy: The reliability of the
information. • Purpose/Objectivity: The possible bias
present in the information.
What about the internet?
*The CRAAP acronym and descriptions are from Meriam Library at California State University Chico. Used with permission.
Google ScholarONU buysFull-textdatabase
OhioLINKPermits
Google tolink to
full-text
Google asksto link tocontent
ONU user sees licensed full-textarticles
Run Google ScholarSearch
Note: If working offcampus use, see the Google Scholar tab at the Research Guide
What about the Internet?
What do I do next?
Oh no!!
There are
so many,
and they
are so big!!!
BOOKS
Catalogs
• POLAR: Accessing items located at HML (physical and electronic) as well as Taggart Law Library
• OhioLINK: Next step if you can’t find what you want in the HML collection
• ILL: Can’t find the book you need? ILL is the option of last resort.
Libraries at ONUHeterick Memorial
Library
• The undergraduate library is accessible to all ONU students
Taggert Law Library
• The Law Library is accessible to all
POLAR OhioLINK
Finding books
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
Findings Books - POLAR
Findings Books - POLAR
Findings Books: POLAR
• Materials owned by 90+ Ohio colleges, universities, and several public libraries
• Link from POLAR permits you to submit requests
• Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days
• No charge for requesting• 25 requests permitted at a time• May check out items for up to 84
days
Finding books: OhioLINK
Finding books -- OhioLINK
Finding books: OhioLINK
Public terminal on third floor
Managing Information: RefWorks
• Licensed state-wide, access free to Ohio students for the rest of your life!
• See: http://0-www.refworks.com.polar.onu.edu/
• Write n’ Cite interfaces with MS Word• Excellent tutorials• Help available at Heterick • Research Guide tab with additional
info and help
Bibliographic Citation Software
What do I do next?Head to the Databases
• Useful tools for locating journal and newspaper articles
• Most are subject-specific but some are multi-disciplinary
• Many give access to full text of articles
• Heterick has 260+ databases• Accessible from the Heterick
homepage
Research Databases
• Magazines are periodicals that contain more popular content
• Shorter articles written by a staff of journalists
• Written in non-technical language that the general public can understand
Scholarly v Popular Periodicals
• Journals are typically scholarly and professionally peer-reviewed periodicals
• Articles are written by scholars and researchers (experts in their field)
• Articles are longer and have extensive bibliographies at the ends of the articles
Databases you might consider for this
assignmentCouple of General
Databases
• Academic Search Complete
• JSTOR
32
Subject Specific
Finding Specific Databases
General Database
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed
articles
Academic Search Complete
Finding Articles
Some articles are available full-text as PDF or HTML
Finding Articles
• What if it’s not available as PDF or HTML?
• Always hit the “find it” icon and see what happens next.
Finding Articles
It may be available Full text from OhioLINK or another database
Finding Articles
It may have to be requested through ILL:
Finding Articles
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
• Use when you need a book or article that is not available online, not owned by ONU or available via OhioLINK
• No charge/ limit on requests• Most requests take 5-7 days to fill• Use ILL form in database or on
the HML homepage
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed
articles
JSTOR
Another General Database
Subject Specific Database
Subject Specific Database
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed
articles
Communication and Mass Media
Subject Specific Database
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed
articles
ATLA
Scholarly journals, peer reviewed
articles
Religion and Philosophy
Subject Specific Database
SEARCH
Search: The Discovery Layer
• A discovery layer sits on top of all the library resources and allows users to access a majority of the information available on one topic with one search.
• Think of it as the roof on a house.
What is a discovery layer?
Reference
resources
Databases
Others…• Newspaper
s• eBooks• Websites• Governmen
t publications
Catalog
Types of Discovery Layer Resources
What is included?• POLAR Catalog• OhioLINK Central Catalog• 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
Caveats
• Brings up a LOT of results• Does not bring up results from all
of the resources we have available• There is a learning curve to using
the discovery layer• Truly not the best for all research
questions
Results: Full Text or Polar
Results: OhioLink
Results: Find It @ ONU
Results: ILL
Facets: Limit Your Results
Things to Remember
• Facets are your friend: After you search, limit your results to help find the best resources
• The discovery layer is a tool, not a solution
• Ask the librarians for help when you get stuck
Help and Reference
QUESTIONS?
• Ask at the Reference Desk or call for help: x2185
• Contact us by email: [email protected]
• Librarians on duty:– Monday – Thursday
• 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM• 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
– Friday• 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM