How to access information

for students

Reference & Liaison Librarian

Natalie SmithPhone +64 4 830 0155Email: natalie.smith@weltec.ac.nz

Plan for today’s session

Introduction to: – Library catalogue– Research databases– e-book providers

Remember you are welcome to ask questions at any time

WelTec Learning Commons

Librarians and Learning Advisors are available on all campuses to assist you with:• Accessing a wide range of relevant books,

journals, videos and online resources • Finding the resources required to support your

study• Researching information on your chosen subjects• Referencing your material correctly using the APA

referencing format

Where do you find information?

Where you find information?

• Our WelTec Library• Your local Library• Databases• Books• Journals• Websites• Newspapers

Tools for searching

• EBSCOhost • Library Catalogue • Proquest Ebook Central• Safari• Google Scholar• Search engines

Use these to find articles, books and websites

How to access the Library website• Go to the

WelTec website

• Locate Library under the Support Services

OR• Locate Library on the

bar at the bottom of the page

http://weltec.spydus.co.nz/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/OPAC/HOME

How to search the Library catalogue

Type your required term in the main search box

Search using keywordsKeywords can be title, surname of an author or a subjectUse “ ”when searching for a phrase

Results• Results are

displayed in the centre

• You can refine your search

• You can try your search in the SMART Catalogue

• You can access electronic resources

How to read a catalogue record

Try a search

• Look up a course required text?• Look up an author?• Look up a subject area?

Accessing textbooks

May be on Closed Reserve or 3 Day Loan if they are course texts or recommended readings

Did you know you can…

• Reserve books yourself and check your loans• Request alerts for new items that match your

preferences• Request books from other campuses and

libraries as a SMART library borrower• Recommend new items for our collection

Accessing SMART Libraries• SMART is a network enabling free access to 22

libraries in the Great Wellington region, including Hutt City Libraries and Whitireia Library.

• You can access more than 500,000 books, DVDs, magazines and more.

• You WelTec ID card is your SMART Library card.

Accessing databases

• Electronic collections of articles• Easy to search and access• Accessible from our Library website

First let’s take a look at EBSCOhost:a powerful online reference system offering full text articles, e-journals and multimedia resources from general collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases.

How to access EBSCOhost

1. Go to the Library website

2. Click on Databases and Articles

3. Locate EBSCOhost

How to search EBSCOhost

Basic search video:http://support.ebsco.com/training/flash_videos/basic_search/basic_search.html

Research Skills guide:You can also take away a ‘Research Skills guide’ to remind you how to search this database

How to access ProQuest Central

1. Go to the Library website

2. Click on Databases and Articles

3. ProQuest Central

ProQuest Central

Accessing e-books

Two providers:

Both accessible from the Library website under the e-books link

How to access ProQuest Ebook Central

Example of e-book available from ProQuest Ebook Central

Safari

Any further questions?

• Please remember to fill out an evaluation form at the end of the session. Your feedback is valuable to us.

Thank you

Constructing a search

Remember to clearly define your topic , what is your practice related question?

Let’s brainstorm some key conceptsand search terms

What are the keywords, synonyms and related terms?

Mendeley