Discovering Resources at Friedsam Memorial Library
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Discovering Resources at Friedsam Memorial Library. How do you begin your research?. Friedsam Memorial Library Site. It’s ok to use the web (wisely of course!). It contains a ton of information, is fast, free, and current. However…. New Integrated Search Tool!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Discovering Resources at Friedsam Memorial Library
How do you begin your research?
Friedsam Memorial Library Site
Library Resources Information on the Web
• preselected and evaluated by professional librarians and faculty.
can be published and edited by anyone.
• grant access to research tools such as databases through subscriptions.
will not always be free.
• offer resources that are scholarly / peer-reviewed by other experts.
not always from a reputable source.
• uses a controlled organization system to help locate information.
usually ranked by frequency of search terms.
It’s ok to use the web (wisely of course!). It contains a ton of information, is fast, free, and current. However…
New Integrated Search Tool!
You can use the integrated search tool as a starting point for your research. Do a quick preliminary search to search for journal articles, books, and more.
What can you find on the library website?
Link to the online catalog
Find scholarly journals & magazines (electronic journal locator)
Databases
Citation Manager: Noodletools
Online Catalog: Just Books?
Use the online catalog to locate...
Books by title, author, or subjectChapters in a bookJournal, newspaper, and magazine titles
Government documentsReference booksAudio CDsDVDs/VHSInformation on microform formats
What you CAN’T find
Titles of magazine articlesTitles of journal articles
Using the catalog can you find…The title of a magazine article where
you read about a study regarding HeLa cells…
Whether or not the library has access to the journal title Journal of the National Cancer Institute…
A journal article on cancer cells written in the Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology …
Let’s practice using FRIAR
What is the call number? ________________________Who is the author? ______________________Copies owned by library? ___ Is it available? _____Where is this item located?________________
Click on “Find Books” to enter the library catalog. Using the title field, conduct a search for the title The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
You find this citation through a and everything you need to find it is available…
Title of the article
Title of journal or source
Author(s)
Date ofpublication
Volume/Issue Numberpage
numbers
The Costly Side of the Web
You click on “Get full text” and…
How else can this article be accessed?
What databases, if any, offer access to this journal?
In the database you selected, what years of coverage are available?
Is this particular article available?
No access? Try ILL
• Service provided to you through the library.• Access materials the library does not
own/subscribe to• Materials include books and journal articles• **Takes at least one week for materials to
arrive**
DatabasesWarehouse of digitized information
Full of scholarly, credible work (not limited to this only)
Many consist of periodical literature (magazines, newspapers, journals)
Citing What You Find: NoodleTools
