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Database resources for Geological Sciences at University of Cape Town Libraries. Improve your search strategy, save your searches and create alerts. Exploring GeoRef (EBSCOHost) and SpringerLink databases.
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PRESENTED BY JEN EIDELMANUCT LIBRARIES
2013
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 021 650 2773
Please contact me for individual and/or group research consultations or for any library queries.
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2013 Database Resources for Geological Science
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Where do I find the Databases?
Access from the library page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.zaSearch & Find Databases A-Z
OR
Research Help SUBJECT GUIDE GEOLOGY
Click on the tab: Databases – finding articles in journals
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology-databases
GeoRef/ SpringerLink
Keeping up to date : Current Awareness; Alerting services http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate Interlibrary Loans
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2013 - Database resources
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2013 Database resources
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
This is where you will find a link to your Subject Guide:
WHERE TO START? - Subject GuideOn the Library Web Page:
LINK TO SUBJECT GUIDES
This is your subject guide:http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/
geology
Databases for
Geology
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology-databases
Remember to think carefully about your search terms and use the following
search operators (Boolean operators) to limit and refine your search:
• AND to find records containing all terms
• OR to find records containing any of the terms
• NOT to exclude records containing certain words from your search
Database searching
Databases:GeoRef - EBSCOHOST
Click on ‘Sign in’ to register .
Please note that you do not have to sign in to use these databases, but if you register you can create your own profile, save searches and create alerts.
Databases:GeoRef - EBSCOHOST
If you create a personalised account you can save searches , create alerts and more.
Databases:GeoRef - EBSCOHOST
You are logged in to your account – see the ‘MY’ banner on the EBSCOHost logo.
Choose ‘Advanced Search’ to start
Databases: GeoRef - EBSCOHOST
Search tips:
• Use the OR operator to broaden your search and to find similar concepts
• The use of truncation:
Truncation is represented by an asterisk (*). To use truncation, enter the root of a search term and replace the ending with an *. EBSCOhost finds all forms of that word. For example, type comput* to find the words computer or computing.
Databases: GeoRef – EBSCOHOST - Refine
If you have too many results you can refine your search here.
You can refine your search here.Use the slide ruler to choose the date range and then click ‘Update’.
Choose a more specific subject , for example ‘structural geology’
Databases: GeoRef – EBSCOHOST - Refine
Click on the SFX button.This tells you whether the article is available in full text or not.
Databases: GeoRef – EBSCOHOST - SFX
The SFX screen also tells you in which database the article is indexed.In this case it is available from Allen Press and SwetswiseClick on the GO button to get the full text.
SFX – Linking to an external database
Select the reference you wish to import by clicking on the title of the article.
Send files to a Bibliography Manager
Click the Export to Bibliography Manager button
Send files to a Bibliography Manager
Send files to a Bibliography Manager
Choose the Manager e.g. RefWorksClick Save
The RefWorks login screen will open if you have not logged in previously
Direct Import to RefWorks
Direct Import to RefWorks
Reference is imported to RefWorks
Database: SpringerLink
You do not have to sign in to use these databases, but if you register you can create your own profile.
Browse the database by discipline.
Click on ‘Earth Sciences & Geography’
Database: SpringerLink
Next Browse the database by
Subdiscipline.Click on ‘Geology’
Database: SpringerLink
Start your search:Click on the icon for the Advanced Search option or type in your search
terms in the box provided
Database: SpringerLink
Database: SpringerLink
Type in your search terms in the relevant
boxes provided
Limit your search
results by date
publishedYou may wish to tick or untick this box. If
you choose to see only full text
documents then untick the box.
Database: SpringerLink
These are the articles that UCT
does not subscribe to, i.e. preview only
Click on ‘Download pdf’ to get the full
text.
1,401 results found
Database: SpringerLink
You can refine your
search here. For example you may only want to look at chapters
in books
Database: SpringerLink Send file to Bibliography Manager
Click on the title of the article you want
to send
Click on ‘Export citations’
Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager
Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager
Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager
Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager
Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to
Bibliography Manager
Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to RefWorks
For more information on RefWorks go to:http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks
To get help on this database, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on ‘Feedback
community’
Database: SpringerLink
Remember to refer to other databases for Geology:• SA Geolit• ScienceDirec
t• Scopus• Web of
Science• Wiley Online
Library
Database training tutorials:
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology-databases
To request items online via Interlibrary Loans.Step 1. Go to website http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/Register with Interlibrary loans according to instructions on page.
Step 2. Once you have your password from Interlibrary loans, click on Submit ILL requests
Step 3. Fill in your staff /student number in the user box and in the next box fill in your password that you received from Interlibrary loans.
Step 4. Click on New Request
Step 5.From the drop down menu choose Journal Article and then click on SELECT
Step 6. Fill in the relevant information in the boxes provided and then click on Submit Request
Step 7. You will then be prompted to make any changes/edits to the information on this screen. If the information that you supplied is correct, click on Submit Request to send your request to Interlibrary Loans.
