Navigatingthe Libraries at

Wayne State University

Maureen Simari

Wayne State University

Science & Engineering Library

Navigating the Libraries

• Services & Computing• Library Web Page• Web of Science Database

As well as:

Shiffman Medical Library

Neef Law Library

Purdy/Kresge Library - PK

David Adamany Undergraduate Library - UGL

Science & Engineering Library - SEL

5 Libraries at WSU

Reference, Circulation & Reserves

Reference Desk

Circulation Desk Reserves Desk

Library Web Page www.lib.wayne.edu

Navigating the Libraries Services

Navigating the Libraries Computing

Navigating the Libraries

First Year Student Web Page

Campus Information Services Save time…upfront

information on one page

Biology Tutoring & Supplemental Instruction

Looking for ArticlesWhat is the Difference?

Scholarly: Authors are

authorities in their fields/specialists/

experts/scholars/

researchers Include author’s

credentials

Popular: Authors are

magazine staff members or free lance writers/

generalists Often exclude

author’s credentials

What is the Difference?

Scholarly: Popular:

Navigating the Libraries• Web of Science Database

• Location on Library Web Page• Location in Subject Guide

Web of Knowledge Database

From: WEB OF SCIENCE Nov. 2008 ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE Platform Creating and Supporting Research Pathways for Students,

Faculty, Researchers, and Information Professionals David Horky, Jeff Dougherty, Thomson Reuters

Navigating the LibrariesReview…..

• Services & Computing• Library Web Page• Web of Science Database

From: WEB OF SCIENCE Nov. 2008 ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE Platform Creating and Supporting Research Pathways for Students,

Faculty, Researchers, and Information Professionals David Horky, Jeff Dougherty, Thomson Reuters

Common categorization schemes for use in refining results from

multiple databases.

Refine by a variety of fields in addition to Subject Areas and Categories.

From: WEB OF SCIENCE Nov. 2008 ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE Platform Creating and Supporting Research Pathways for Students, Faculty, Researchers, and Information Professionals

David Horky, Jeff Dougherty, Thomson Reuters

Quality

Publications of Influence

For every title indexed -- Publisher-Neutral Editorial Evaluation and Selection.

Diversity

Coverage of all disciplines:

Natural Sciences – 7,710

Social Sciences – 2,385

Arts & Humanities – 1,265

10,760 unique titles

Depth

Natural Sciences – to 1900

Social Sciences – to 1956, with an initiative under way to reach back to 1900.

Arts & Humanities – to 1975

• Peer Reviewed Articles• Editorial Scope:

Topics covered Content (original papers & review articles) Appropriate intellectual level

Web of Science Database

From: WEB OF SCIENCE Nov. 2008 ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE Platform Creating and Supporting Research Pathways for Students, Faculty, Researchers,

and Information Professionals David Horky, Jeff Dougherty, Thomson Reuters

Navigating the Library

“The world does not run on information; it runs on relationships. However, information enables us to have different relationships.”

from Information Technology As A Change Agent Jan/Feb 1999 by Diane Oblinger