Database resources geological sciences 2014

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2014

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GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2014 Database Resources for Geological Science

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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/ SAGEOLIT

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/

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GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2014 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:


http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/molecular_cell_biology

LINK TO SUBJECT GUIDES

This is your subject guide:http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/

geology

Databases for

Geology


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 – via 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.


You can refine your search here.

Click on the SFX button.This tells you the availability of the article.


SFX will tell you if the article is available in full text or not.

The full text is available from SpringerLink

Click on the GO button.

There is also a link here to the library catalogue (ALEPH) if you want to see if the print version of ‘Natural Hazards’ is available.

GEOREF – SFX

Scroll down to find the article on page 377

Click on Download PDF to read the full text.

Save the article to your computer

GEOREF – Export to RefWorks

Click on the title of the article to open the full view


Select the ‘Direct export to RefWorks’ buttonThen click ‘Save’

This action will export the information (bibliographic details) to RefWorks



Imported to RefWorks

You do not have to sign in to use these databases, but if you create a personal account, you can register your own profile, save searches and create alerts.

GEOREF – Create a personal account

GEOREF – Create a personal account

The My EBSCOhost banner shows that you are signed in.

Click on ‘Create Alert’

GEOREF – Create an Alert

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’


Next Browse the database by Sub-

discipline.Click on ‘Geology’


Start your search:Click on the icon for the Advanced Search option or type in your search

terms in the box provided



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.


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


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 RefWorks

For more information on RefWorks go to:http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks

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: SAGEOLIT

SAGEOLIT contains bibliographic information on geoscientific publications, selected from journal articles, publications from symposia, published and unpublished reports and maps. This database covers about 400 current journal subscriptions and a further 1500 journals received as part of exchange agreements. It is compiled by the Council for Geoscience and includes 170 000 references from the early 1880s and is updated monthly.

Database: SAGEOLIT

Database: SAGEOLIT

Database: SAGEOLIT – Refine results

Database: SAGEOLIT – Refine results

Database: SAGEOLIT

Database: SAGEOLITExport to a Bibliographic Manager

Database: SAGEOLITExport to RefWorks – Allow Pop-ups

SAGEOLIT – Export to RefWorks

Database: SAGEOLIT

Database: SAGEOLITAdd items to ‘My Action List’

Tick the box to add an item to ‘My Action List’

Database: SAGEOLITMy Action List

Item added to ‘My Action List

To remove an item from ‘My Action List’ Tick the box again

Database: SAGEOLIT

You can print, email or export from My Action List. Click on the link for options.

Database: SAGEOLIT

Remember to tick the box next to the item to complete your request to email, export or print.

Database: SAGEOLITCreate a personal account

Database: SAGEOLIT

Database: SAGEOLIT - Save a search

Give your search a name and save your search from the Recent Searches Tab

Database: SAGEOLIT – Create an alert

Remember to refer to other databases for Geology:• ScienceDirec

t• Scopus• Web of

Science• Wiley Online

Library

Database training tutorials:


INTERLIBRARY LOANShttp://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/

You can request items that are not available at UCT via UCT Libraries Interlibrary Loans Department.



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Database resources geological sciences 2014