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Introduction to GoElectronic1

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Unlock the Power of GoElectronic

• What is GoElectronic?• A powerful meta-database which enables us to search full-text e-books and

periodical articles from multiple online databases from different vendors in one search.

• The generic name for it is EDS (EBSCO Discovery Service), which has been implemented in many college/university libraries.

• Powerful features of GoElectronic:• Searches all e-books and full-text articles from journals,

magazines, and archived newspapers• Searches multimedia materials• Facets (Limit Search Options)• SmartText Search (Entering a phrase, a sentence, or a paragraph) • Search word variations

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Search GoElectronichttp://library.deltacollege.edu

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Sample Keyword Search

Basic Search Steps:

• Enter keywords or a phrase in the search box• Select appropriate search options • Click on the Search button to conduct your search

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Sample Keyword Search

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The preliminary search result may be huge and overwhelming, including e-books and articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers. Refine

the search by selecting more facets.

Preliminary Search Result

Click on the title to display the

detailed record.

facets

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Display a Full-Text eBook

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Display Specific Pages in an eBook

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Use the Citation Guide

Copy and paste the citation on your citation page and tweak the citation according to MLA or APA or Turabian style.

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Limit to Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

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Display Detailed Record

Click on PDF Full Text to display the full content of the article.Warning: It may take longer to display

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Display a Full-Text Article

Cite

E-mailPrint

Tweak the MLA Citation

Works Cited

Back, Larissa, et al. “Global Hydrological Cycle Response to Rapid and Slow Global Warming.”

Journal of Climate 26.22 (2013): 8781-8786. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Apr.

2014.

Please consult the Citation Guide on the Library Home Page at http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/citation.html

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Tweak the APA Citation

References

Back, L., Russ, K., Liu, Z, Inoue, K, Zhang, J., & Otto-Bliesner, B. (2013). Global hydrological cycle

response to rapid and slow global warming. Journal of Climate, 26(22), 8781-8786.

Please consult the Citation Guide on the Library Home Page at http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/citation.html

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Locate Articles from a Specific Publication

Enter the title of the magazine or journal

Select the search option

Click on the database title to display the detailed record

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Browse Issues or View Full-Text Articles

Click on the full-text link to display the full content of the publication .

Browse the issues

Browse the current issue or the publisher’s website.

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Search the Multimedia Collections

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A Sample Multimedia Search on Global Warming

A Getty image of Shrunk Ice Cap in Greenland from the Image Collection in EDS or GOElectronic.

Your research is made easier with GoElectronic!

Enjoy using it to empower yourself!

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