LIS Orientation Winter 2008 Part II Articles and Databases

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WSULS LibrariesWSULS Libraries

for LIS Students:for LIS Students:Part II Articles &Part II Articles &

DatabasesDatabasesMichael C. SensibaMichael C. Sensiba

LIS Program Library LiaisonLIS Program Library LiaisonNext Generation LibrarianNext Generation Librarian

Wayne State UniversityWayne State University


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OverviewOverview

A few words about Articles andA few words about Articles and

DatabasesDatabases

Resources for the LIS professionResources for the LIS professionResources for mediated searchingResources for mediated searching

Search strategiesSearch strategies

Working with databases as anWorking with databases as aninformation professionalinformation professional


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Articles and DatabasesArticles and Databases

The importance ofThe importance ofjournaljournal articlesarticles

Types of articles:Types of articles: peer-reviewedpeer-reviewed, scholarly, scholarly

3+ kinds of databases3+ kinds of databases CitationCitation onlyonly

Citation andCitation and AbstractAbstract

Full-textFull-text

Hybrids of the aboveHybrids of the above Importance ofImportance oflink resolverslink resolvers

Databases vs. Online JournalsDatabases vs. Online Journals
http://lu.com/odlis/odlis_j.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_j.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_P.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_P.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_C.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_C.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_A.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_A.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_F.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_F.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_L.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_L.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_L.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_F.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_A.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_C.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_P.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_j.cfm


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Articles and Databases atArticles and Databases at

University LibrariesUniversity Libraries


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Resources for the LISResources for the LIS

ProfessionProfessionWorldCatWorldCat FirstSearchFirstSearchBooks in PrintBooks in Print ProprietaryProprietaryUlrichs International PeriodicalsUlrichs International Periodicals

DirectoryDirectory ProprietaryProprietaryLibrary LiteratureLibrary Literature HW WilsonHW WilsonLibrary and Information ScienceLibrary and Information Science

Abstracts (LISA)Abstracts (LISA) CSACSALibrary, Information Science, &Library, Information Science, &Technology Abstracts (LISTA)Technology Abstracts (LISTA) EBSCOEBSCO


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LIS Best BetsLIS Best Bets


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LIS Subject GuideLIS Subject Guide


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Database Catalog RecordDatabase Catalog Record


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Journal Catalog RecordJournal Catalog Record


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Articles & DatabasesArticles & Databases

vs. Online Journalsvs. Online Journals

Articles & DatabasesArticles & Databases

Searching by TopicSearching by Topic

Searching multipleSearching multiple

journalsjournals

Online JournalsOnline Journals

Accessing individualAccessing individual

journalsjournals

Searching a knownSearching a knowncitationcitation


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EZ ProxyEZ Proxy


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Article ReachArticle Reach


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Meta SearchMeta Search


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Example: Library LitExample: Library Lit


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Example: LISAExample: LISA


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Example: LISTAExample: LISTA


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LISTA Visual SearchLISTA Visual Search


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Google ScholarGoogle Scholar


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Resources for MediatedResources for Mediated

SearchingSearching Interdisciplinary DatabasesInterdisciplinary Databases

Proquest Research LibraryProquest Research Library ProquestProquest InfoTrac OneFileInfoTrac OneFile InfoTracInfoTrac Wilson Select PlusWilson Select Plus FirstSearchFirstSearch LexisNexis Academic UniverseLexisNexis Academic Universe LexisNexisLexisNexis

Topical IntroductionsTopical Introductions Opposing Viewpoints Resource CenterOpposing Viewpoints Resource Center ProprietaryProprietary SIRS ResearcherSIRS Researcher ProprietaryProprietary CQ ResearcherCQ Researcher ProprietaryProprietary Facts.comFacts.com ProprietaryProprietary

Reference TitlesReference Titles Gale Ready-Reference ShelfGale Ready-Reference ShelfProprietaryProprietary Oxford Reference OnlineOxford Reference Online ProprietaryProprietary Biography Resource CenterBiography Resource Center ProprietaryProprietary Literature Resource CenterLiterature Resource Center ProprietaryProprietary


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Resources for MediatedResources for Mediated

Searching (cont.)Searching (cont.) Discipline-specific databases (note overlap potential!)Discipline-specific databases (note overlap potential!)

ERIC (Education)ERIC (Education) FirstSearchFirstSearch andand CSACSA BioOne (Biology)BioOne (Biology) CSACSA Sociological Abstracts (Social Sciences)Sociological Abstracts (Social Sciences) CSACSA ACM Digital Library (Computer Science)ACM Digital Library (Computer Science) ProprietaryProprietary

ABI/INFORM (Business)ABI/INFORM (Business) ProquestProquest America: History and Life (History)America: History and Life (History)ABC-ClioABC-Clio ScienceDirect (Science)ScienceDirect (Science) ScienceDirectScienceDirect MLA Bibliography (Literature, Languages)MLA Bibliography (Literature, Languages) FirstSearchFirstSearch Engineering Village (Engineering)Engineering Village (Engineering) ProprietaryProprietary MathSciNet (Mathematics)MathSciNet (Mathematics) ProprietaryProprietary

Arts and Humanities Search (Arts, Humanities)Arts and Humanities Search (Arts, Humanities) FirstSearchFirstSearch MEDLINE (Medicine, Psychology)MEDLINE (Medicine, Psychology) ProprietaryProprietary PAIS International (Political Science)PAIS International (Political Science) CSACSA And many moreAnd many more

Citation IndexesCitation Indexes Web of ScienceWeb of Science ISIISI


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Strategies for SearchingStrategies for Searching

Conduct aConduct a reference interviewreference interview (even of(even ofyourself)yourself)

Begin with the users termsBegin with the users termsNumber of TermsNumber of Terms proportional toproportional to FocusFocusNumber of TermsNumber of Terms inverselyinversely proportional toproportional to

Number of ResultsNumber of Results Learn about the topic (web, referenceLearn about the topic (web, reference

works)works)Massage your search termsMassage your search terms

Read abstracts for cluesRead abstracts for clues Lay out concepts and alternate/related termsLay out concepts and alternate/related terms

(see Search Planner, next slide)(see Search Planner, next slide)

Use and understandUse and understand controlled vocabularycontrolled vocabulary
http://lu.com/odlis/odlis_R.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_R.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_C.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_C.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_C.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_R.cfm


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Strategies for SearchingStrategies for Searching

(cont.)(cont.) Use Search History function, when availableUse Search History function, when available Exclude unwanted contextsExclude unwanted contexts UseUse truncationtruncation,, wildcardswildcards and alternate spellingsand alternate spellings Find similar material from an example (citationFind similar material from an example (citation

pearl growing*)pearl growing*) Subjects/Subjects/descriptorsdescriptors

Authors, series, or publicationsAuthors, series, or publications

Citations from/to exampleCitations from/to example

Call numbersCall numbers Refine your searchRefine your search

Test individual terms, combine tested terms, add limitersTest individual terms, combine tested terms, add limiters

DOCUMENT YOUR PROCESS!DOCUMENT YOUR PROCESS!* Creighton University Health Science Library, Citation Pearl Growing,

http://www.hsl.creighton.edu/hsl/Searching/PearlGrowing.html, retrieved 1/9/2007
http://lu.com/odlis/odlis_T.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_T.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_W.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_W.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_D.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_D.cfmhttp://www.hsl.creighton.edu/hsl/Searching/PearlGrowing.htmlhttp://www.hsl.creighton.edu/hsl/Searching/PearlGrowing.htmlhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_D.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_W.cfmhttp://lu.com/odlis/odlis_T.cfm


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Working with DatabasesWorking with Databases

Find appropriate databases (andFind appropriate databases (andalternatives) for the taskalternatives) for the task

Note the databases user interfaceNote the databases user interface For beginners?For beginners? For advanced users?For advanced users? Learn the interfaces of the major vendorsLearn the interfaces of the major vendors

Explore the controlled vocabulary functionsExplore the controlled vocabulary functions Find the help/tutorial, and use itFind the help/tutorial, and use itUse test searchesUse test searches Know how to export the informationKnow how to export the informationWork with your link resolver (e.g.Work with your link resolver (e.g.

ArticleLinker)ArticleLinker)


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Good Luck in the LISGood Luck in the LIS

Program!Program!

Michael C. Sensiba

Next Generation Librarian

Wayne State University LibrarySystem

1210 Adamany UndergraduateLibrary

(313) 577-5947Email: [email protected]

Online links to ODLIS except as noted.
http://lu.com/odlis/http://lu.com/odlis/

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